Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 76
अर्घ्यमन्त्रः । स्नात्वा यः परया भक्त्या पितॄन्संतर्प्य भावतः । कुर्याच्छ्राद्धं च परया पितृभक्त्या समन्वितः
arghyamantraḥ | snātvā yaḥ parayā bhaktyā pitṝnsaṃtarpya bhāvataḥ | kuryācchrāddhaṃ ca parayā pitṛbhaktyā samanvitaḥ
அர்க்ய-மந்திரம்: யார் ஸ்நானம் செய்து பரம பக்தியுடன், உள்ளார்ந்த உணர்வால் பித்ருக்களைத் திருப்திப்படுத்தி, பின்னர் ஆழ்ந்த பித்ருபக்தியுடன் ஸ்ராத்தம் செய்கிறாரோ—
Śrī Kṛṣṇa (introducing/quoting the arghya-mantra and its observance)
Tirtha: Māyā-saras
Type: kund
Listener: Pilgrims/ṛṣis (contextual)
Scene: Pilgrims bathe in a sacred lake, then sit facing south performing tarpaṇa with water and sesame, followed by a śrāddha setting with offerings arranged on kuśa grass.
FAQs
Sincere inner feeling (bhāva) is essential—ritual becomes fruitful when joined with devotion toward the Pitṛs.
The Dvārakā tīrtha in this chapter (Mayatīrtha/Mayasya-saras), where these ancestor-rites are recommended.
Bathe, perform Pitṛ-tarpaṇa with heartfelt intent, and then do śrāddha with strong pitṛbhakti.