रक्तं वा पीतवर्णं वा सर्वलक्षणसंयुतम् । कुङ्कुमेन विलिप्ताङ्गावग्रजन्महयावपि
raktaṃ vā pītavarṇaṃ vā sarvalakṣaṇasaṃyutam | kuṅkumena viliptāṅgāvagrajanmahayāvapi
نذر خواہ سرخ ہو یا زرد رنگ کی، تمام مبارک علامتوں سے آراستہ ہو؛ اور اَگرجَنمَن برہمن اور گھوڑے—دونوں کے اعضاء پر کُنگُم (زعفرانی تلک) کا لیپ کیا جائے۔
Skanda (deduced, Revā Khaṇḍa instructional passage)
Tirtha: Revā-tīrtha (contextual)
Type: tirtha
Scene: A red or yellow-hued horse (or with red/yellow adornment) stands decorated; the brāhmaṇa and horse are anointed with saffron paste, signaling auspicious consecration before donation.
Ritual purity and auspicious preparation—marking devotees and offerings with sacred substances—supports dharmic worship at a tīrtha.
The Revā (Narmadā) tīrtha tradition within the Revā Khaṇḍa of the Āvantya Khaṇḍa.
Using red or yellow auspicious items and anointing with kuṅkuma (saffron/vermilion) as part of the rite.