Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 2
भूभारधरणैश्चान्यैरैरावणमुखैर्नृप । तत्र स्नातो नरः सम्यग्गजदानफलं लभेत्
bhūbhāradharaṇaiścānyairairāvaṇamukhairnṛpa | tatra snāto naraḥ samyaggajadānaphalaṃ labhet
Ó rei, ali também é venerado por outros sustentadores do fardo da terra, tendo Airāvaṇa à frente. Quem ali se banha devidamente alcança o mérito equivalente ao dom de oferecer um elefante.
Pulastya (continued narration)
Tirtha: Gajatīrtha
Type: ghat
Listener: Nṛpa (king)
Scene: At Gajatīrtha’s steps, a pilgrim bathes while celestial Airāvaṇa and other mighty elephants appear in reverent attendance, suggesting the dāna-equivalent merit radiating from the waters.
FAQs
A tīrtha can confer great merit through simple, sincere rites—sometimes equated with major acts of charity.
Gajatīrtha (context of the chapter), associated with Airāvaṇa and other great elephants.
Snāna (bathing) performed samyak (properly) at the tīrtha; the stated fruit equals gajadāna (elephant-gift).