Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 6
ब्रह्मोक्तैश्चोपवासैश्च तथान्यैश्च शुभव्रतैः । कायिकी भक्तिराख्याता त्रिविधा तु द्विजन्मनाम्
brahmoktaiścopavāsaiśca tathānyaiśca śubhavrataiḥ | kāyikī bhaktirākhyātā trividhā tu dvijanmanām
Durch Fasten, das von der heiligen Lehre (brahma) geboten ist, und ebenso durch andere glückverheißende Gelübde—dies wird als körperliche Hingabe (kāyikī bhakti) bezeichnet, die für die dvija, die »Zweimalgeborenen«, dreifach ist.
Īśvara (Śiva)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A learned dvija pilgrim at Prabhāsa recites injunctions and takes a saṅkalpa for upavāsa; nearby, a small group of twice-born devotees follow a threefold regimen of bodily devotion, preparing for temple entry.
FAQs
Physical discipline—when aligned with scriptural injunction and auspicious vows—becomes a legitimate form of devotion.
The instruction is situated in Prabhāsa-kṣetra’s māhātmya narrative, emphasizing dharma for pilgrims and householders.
Scripturally enjoined fasting and other śubha-vratas, framed as kāyikī bhakti for dvijas.