Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 52
चित्रं देवानामुदेति भद्रां देवो सदार्चयेत् । विभूतिमर्च्चयेन्नित्यं येना पावक चक्षसा
citraṃ devānāmudeti bhadrāṃ devo sadārcayet | vibhūtimarccayennityaṃ yenā pāvaka cakṣasā
Mit dem Mantra, das mit „citraṃ devānām udeti…“ beginnt, soll der Verehrer stets die glückverheißende Kraft ehren. Und täglich soll er Vibhūti verehren mit dem Mantra, das mit „yena pāvaka-cakṣasā…“ beginnt.
Skanda (deduced from Prabhāsakṣetra-māhātmya instructional tone)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Devī (addressed implicitly through the sequence)
Scene: A radiant dawn scene: the sun rises with ‘citra’ (variegated) divine colors; the devotee applies vibhūti on forehead and offers flowers at a small shrine, suggesting both solar and śaiva resonance within Prabhāsa.
FAQs
Regular worship trains one to perceive the divine radiance behind the visible rising of light.
Prabhāsakṣetra, where prescribed mantra-worship is presented as especially meritorious.
Always worship using “citraṃ devānām udeti…” and daily worship with “yena pāvaka-cakṣasā…”.