Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 1
पुलस्त्य उवाच । ततो गच्छेन्नृपश्रेष्ठ यमतीर्थमनुत्तमम् । मोचकं नरकेभ्यश्च प्राणिनां पापनाशनम्
pulastya uvāca | tato gacchennṛpaśreṣṭha yamatīrthamanuttamam | mocakaṃ narakebhyaśca prāṇināṃ pāpanāśanam
ปุลัสตยะกล่าวว่า “ต่อจากนั้น โอ้พระราชาผู้ประเสริฐ พึงไปยังยมทีรถะอันยอดยิ่ง ซึ่งปลดปล่อยสรรพสัตว์จากนรกทั้งหลาย และทำลายบาปของผู้มีชีวิต”
Pulastya
Tirtha: Yama Tīrtha
Type: kund
Listener: A king (nṛpaśreṣṭha)
Scene: Pulastya directs the king onward to Yama Tīrtha; the path suggests a pilgrimage itinerary. The tīrtha is depicted as solemn yet protective—symbolically guarded, promising release from hellish destinies.
FAQs
Pilgrimage to a consecrated tīrtha is portrayed as a powerful means of purification and deliverance from dire karmic consequences.
Yama Tīrtha, described as ‘anuttama’ (unsurpassed) and sin-destroying.
A pilgrimage injunction: “one should go” to Yama Tīrtha; specific rites are not detailed in this verse.