Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 6
क्षीरेण तु तिलैः श्वेतैः स्नात्वा सारस्वते जले । पितॄंस्तर्पयते यस्तु तृप्तास्तत्पितरो ध्रुवम्
kṣīreṇa tu tilaiḥ śvetaiḥ snātvā sārasvate jale | pitṝṃstarpayate yastu tṛptāstatpitaro dhruvam
ผู้ใดอาบน้ำในสายน้ำสรัสวตีพร้อมน้ำนมและงาขาว แล้วกระทำตัรปณะถวายแด่บรรพชน บรรพชนของผู้นั้นย่อมอิ่มเอมสันติเป็นแน่แท้।
Mārkaṇḍeya (contextual continuation)
Tirtha: Sarasvatī (Sārasvata-jala) at Mokṣatīrtha context
Type: river
Scene: At dawn on Sarasvatī, a devotee bathes while holding a small vessel of milk; white sesame is sprinkled into the water; then tarpaṇa is offered with cupped hands, with a serene, purified atmosphere.
FAQs
Ritual purity and heartfelt ancestral offerings are presented as effective means to bring peace and satisfaction to one’s lineage.
The Sarasvatī waters at the Mokṣatīrtha/Lohayaṣṭikā sacred region in Dharmāraṇya.
Bathe in Sarasvatī water using milk and white sesame, then perform pitṛ-tarpaṇa to ensure ancestral satisfaction.