Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 44
एतस्मात्कारणात्पूर्वं तत्तोयं सर्वपापहृत् । यद्गोमुखेन भूयोऽपि भूतले प्रकटीकृतम्
etasmātkāraṇātpūrvaṃ tattoyaṃ sarvapāpahṛt | yadgomukhena bhūyo'pi bhūtale prakaṭīkṛtam
Chính vì lẽ ấy, từ thuở xưa dòng nước kia vốn là bậc trừ diệt mọi tội lỗi, bởi nó đã lại được hiển lộ trên mặt đất qua Gomukha.
Sūta (deduced)
Tirtha: Gomukha-prakāśita tīrtha-jala
Type: ghat
Listener: dvijās/dvijottamāḥ
Scene: A gomukha-shaped spout in rock releases clear sacred water onto the earth; pilgrims gather with folded hands; the scene emphasizes the ‘re-manifestation’ of holy water.
FAQs
Sacred waters revealed by divine arrangement become enduring means of purification when approached with faith.
Gomukha-tīrtha, whose water is praised as sarvapāpahṛt (sin-destroying).
Implicitly, use of the tīrtha-water (especially for snāna/ablution) as a purifier, though not stated as a command here.