Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 29
दंपत्योः स्नानमात्रेण जातेऽत्र स्यात्सुपुत्रकः । तस्मात्सुपुत्रदंनाम कुण्डमेतन्निगद्यते
daṃpatyoḥ snānamātreṇa jāte'tra syātsuputrakaḥ | tasmātsuputradaṃnāma kuṇḍametannigadyate
दंपत्योः स्नानमात्रेणात्र जायते सुपुत्रकः । तस्मात् ‘सुपुत्रदा’ नाम कुण्डमेतन्निगद्यते ॥
Deductive: Purāṇic narrator in Nāgarakhaṇḍa Tīrthamāhātmya (likely Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa)
Tirtha: Suputradā
Type: kund
Scene: A couple enters the lotus pond together, hands joined in saṅkalpa; a priest on the bank holds a water-pot and recites blessings; the pond’s name ‘Suputradā’ is inscribed on a stone stele; light rays fall on the water.
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Faithful tīrtha-bathing performed in dharmic intent is praised as a means to receive auspicious family blessings.
Suputradā Kuṇḍa, a sacred tank renowned for granting a virtuous son.
Snāna (ritual bathing) performed by the couple at the kuṇḍa.
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