Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 48
पुलोमा पुलकोद्भेदं न करोति बलिं विना । पौलोमी पुरतो गत्वा बलिं स्तौति च मंथरा
pulomā pulakodbhedaṃ na karoti baliṃ vinā | paulomī purato gatvā baliṃ stauti ca maṃtharā
Pulomā zeigt ohne Bali nicht einmal ein freudiges Erbeben. Paulomī tritt vor ihn und preist Bali; ebenso preist ihn Mantharā.
Sūta (deduced: Prabhāsa Khaṇḍa narration style in Māhātmya context)
Tirtha: Vastrāpatha-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: Pulomā remains unmoved without Bali; Paulomī steps ahead to sing Bali’s praises; Mantharā joins in—an entourage of admiration surrounding the king.
FAQs
Puṇya (merit) manifests as reputation and reverence; the Purāṇas depict dharmic greatness as naturally drawing praise.
Vastrāpathakṣetra in the Prabhāsa region; the episode supports the Māhātmya’s celebration of the kṣetra through renowned figures.
No direct prescription (snāna, dāna, japa) is stated in this verse.