Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 2
कतमे ब्राह्मणास्ते वै शंखतीर्थं प्रदर्शितम् । यैस्तस्य रोगमुक्त्यर्थं दुःखितस्य महात्मनः
katame brāhmaṇāste vai śaṃkhatīrthaṃ pradarśitam | yaistasya rogamuktyarthaṃ duḥkhitasya mahātmanaḥ
พราหมณ์เหล่าใดเล่าที่ได้ชี้ให้เขาเห็นศักดิ์สิทธิ์ “ศังคคตีรถะ” — ผู้ซึ่งเพื่อปลดเปลื้องมหาตมาผู้ทุกข์ระทมให้พ้นโรค จึงเปิดเผยตี้รถะแด่เขา
Ṛṣis (sages) addressing Sūta
Tirtha: Śaṅkhatīrtha
Type: ghat
Listener: Brāhmaṇas/Ṛṣis in the assembly
Scene: A sorrowing, diseased kingly ascetic is approached by compassionate brāhmaṇas who point toward a sacred ford named Śaṅkhatīrtha, suggesting a hidden or lesser-known waterside shrine.
FAQs
Compassionate guidance by the righteous—especially the learned—helps the afflicted reach liberating sacred practices.
Śaṅkhatīrtha, whose revelation is treated as a decisive act of grace and guidance.
Implied: approach qualified guides and receive proper direction to the tīrtha for roga-mukti.