Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 88
जले वापि स्थले वापि यः कुर्यादघमर्ष णम् । तस्याघौघो विनश्येत यथा सूर्योदये तमः
jale vāpi sthale vāpi yaḥ kuryādaghamarṣa ṇam | tasyāghaugho vinaśyeta yathā sūryodaye tamaḥ
无论在水中或在旱地，凡行阿伽摩尔沙那（Aghamarṣaṇa）者，其罪业之聚皆灭，如日出而暗尽。
Skanda (deduced from Dharmāraṇya-khaṇḍa narrative style within Brahmakhaṇḍa)
Scene: Split scene: on one side a person immersed in water reciting; on the other, the same rite performed on dry ground at dawn; above, the sun rises and darkness retreats, symbolizing sin’s destruction.
FAQs
The power of sincere mantra-practice destroys accumulated sin swiftly, as light dispels darkness.
No specific tīrtha is required; the rite is presented as effective in any place—water or land.
Aghamarṣaṇa may be performed either in water or on land, emphasizing accessibility alongside efficacy.
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