Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 39
एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातं तीर्थमाहात्म्यमुत्तमम् । तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन स्नानं तत्र समाचरेत् । सर्वकामप्रदं नॄणामिह लोके परत्र च
etatte sarvamākhyātaṃ tīrthamāhātmyamuttamam | tasmātsarvaprayatnena snānaṃ tatra samācaret | sarvakāmapradaṃ nṝṇāmiha loke paratra ca
இவ்வாறு அந்தத் தீர்த்தத்தின் உத்தமமான மஹிமையை உனக்கு முழுமையாக உரைத்தேன். ஆகையால் எல்லா முயற்சியுடனும் அங்கே ஸ்நானம் செய்ய வேண்டும். அது மனிதர்க்கு இவ்வுலகிலும் பரலோகத்திலும் எல்லா விருப்பங்களையும் அருளும்.
Pulastya (to a king, addressed as rājan)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Nṛpaśreṣṭha (the best of kings; traditionally Bhīṣma/kingly interlocutor in many tīrtha dialogues, here addressed as king)
Scene: A sage concludes a sacred narration, gesturing toward a shining tīrtha; pilgrims descend steps to bathe, carrying waterpots and offerings, while a subtle divine presence sanctifies the waters.
FAQs
Pilgrimage is completed through disciplined practice—especially snāna—uniting faith, effort, and sacred geography for both worldly and transcendent good.
The nirjhara-associated tīrtha of Arbuda-khaṇḍa whose origin was explained in the preceding verses.
Perform snāna (ritual bathing) at that tīrtha with full earnestness.