Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 16
स सर्वाह्लादमाप्नोति स्वर्गलोके युधिष्ठिर । देवतीर्थे नरो नारी स्नात्वा नियतमानसौ
sa sarvāhlādamāpnoti svargaloke yudhiṣṭhira | devatīrthe naro nārī snātvā niyatamānasau
โอ้ ยุธิษฐิระ เขาย่อมบรรลุความปีติยินดีอย่างครบถ้วนในโลกสวรรค์ ณ เทวตีรถะ ไม่ว่าชายหรือหญิง เมื่ออาบน้ำชำระด้วยจิตที่สำรวมแล้ว…
Unknown (addressing Yudhiṣṭhira; likely a narrator/teacher within the Purāṇic dialogue frame)
Tirtha: Devatīrtha
Type: ghat
Listener: Yudhiṣṭhira
Scene: A serene river-ford labeled Devatīrtha; men and women bathe with folded hands, minds restrained; subtle presence of devas above the waters; Yudhiṣṭhira listening to the narration.
FAQs
Inner discipline joined to tīrtha practice (snāna) is emphasized as the cause of higher joy and heavenly attainment.
Devatīrtha is again the praised site where bathing with restraint is said to lead to svarga-sukha.
Snāna at Devatīrtha performed with niyata-manas—mental restraint and devotional focus.