Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 28
तन्नाशादेव वेतालस्त्वां मुक्त्वा विलयं गतः । त्वामग्रहीद्यो वेतालः पुरायं ब्राह्मणोऽभवत्
tannāśādeva vetālastvāṃ muktvā vilayaṃ gataḥ | tvāmagrahīdyo vetālaḥ purāyaṃ brāhmaṇo'bhavat
ครั้นมลทินนั้นสิ้นไป เวตาลก็ปล่อยท่านแล้วอันตรธานไป วิตาลผู้ที่เคยจับท่านนั้น เดิมทีเป็นพราหมณ์มาก่อน
Dattātreya
Tirtha: Dhanuṣkoṭi
Type: kshetra
Scene: The vetāla’s grip loosens as a radiant wave of tīrtha purity rises; the vetāla fades into mist, while a faint brāhmaṇa silhouette appears behind it, hinting at its former identity.
FAQs
Karma can degrade even the high-born when dharma is neglected; tīrtha-grace can still break bonds and restore clarity.
Dhanuṣkoṭi at Setukṣetra is implied as the cause of the taint’s destruction and the spirit’s departure.
Implicitly, the efficacy of tīrtha-snānā already described—its result is the release from possession.