Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 26
पापाचाराश्च ये मर्त्याः स्नानं तेषां न जायते । संरक्षन्ति च तत्तीर्थं देवभृत्यगणाः सदा
pāpācārāśca ye martyāḥ snānaṃ teṣāṃ na jāyate | saṃrakṣanti ca tattīrthaṃ devabhṛtyagaṇāḥ sadā
Sa mga mortal na may makasalanang asal, hindi sumisilang ang biyaya ng pagligo roon. At ang mga pangkat ng banal na mga tagapaglingkod ay laging nagbabantay at nag-iingat sa tīrtha na iyon.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) (deduced for Āvantya Khaṇḍa narration style)
Tirtha: Revā-tīrtha (Narmadā snāna)
Type: ghat
Scene: At a luminous river ghat, divine attendants stand watch with gentle but firm presence; a penitent pilgrim is welcomed, while shadowy figures of ‘pāpācāra’ fade away, unable to approach the waters.
FAQs
Access to tīrtha-merit is linked with moral fitness; persistent sinful conduct obstructs the opportunity for sanctifying snāna.
The guarded tīrtha in the Revā Khaṇḍa narrative, presented as protected from improper approach.
Snāna (ritual bathing) is referenced as the key act whose fruition depends on purity of conduct.