Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 30
तेन तत्पावनं क्षेत्रं सर्वेषामिह कीर्तितम् । कामदं मुक्तिदं चैव जायते सर्वदेहिनाम्
tena tatpāvanaṃ kṣetraṃ sarveṣāmiha kīrtitam | kāmadaṃ muktidaṃ caiva jāyate sarvadehinām
ஆகையால் அந்தப் புனித க்ஷேத்திரம் இங்கே அனைவராலும் போற்றப்படுகிறது; அது எல்லா உடலுடையோருக்கும் இச்சைநிறைவும், மேலும் மோக்ஷமும் அளிக்கிறது.
Sūta
Tirtha: Acaleśvara-kṣetra (implied)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Pilgrims of varied ages and stations receive blessings at a Śiva shrine; one group prays for worldly boons, another meditates for liberation; the kṣetra radiates purifying light.
FAQs
A true tīrtha harmonizes worldly welfare and ultimate freedom, guiding beings from kāma toward mokṣa.
The purifying Acaleśvara-kṣetra described in this chapter.
No explicit rite; the verse summarizes the general fruits (phala) of the kṣetra.