Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 33
कूर्म्मदेशांस्तथर्क्षाणि देशेष्वेतेषु वै प्रिये । राशयश्च तथर्क्षेषु ग्रहा राशिव्यवस्थिताः
kūrmmadeśāṃstatharkṣāṇi deśeṣveteṣu vai priye | rāśayaśca tatharkṣeṣu grahā rāśivyavasthitāḥ
Beloved, thus the regions of Kūrma (the Tortoise) and the asterisms are assigned to these lands. Likewise, the zodiacal signs are set within the asterisms, and the planets are arranged in accordance with the signs.
Deductive (Prabhāsakṣetramāhātmya context): likely Skanda to Devī/Pārvatī.
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Mahādevī
Scene: A layered mandala chart: outer ring shows kūrma-deśa regions, inner ring nakṣatras, then rāśis, with grahas placed accordingly; a teacher explains to a seated goddess, with palm-leaf manuscripts and a gnomon-like instrument.
FAQs
The universe is presented as an interlinked sacred system; understanding correspondences supports responsible, dharmic decision-making.
The broader narrative glorifies Prabhāsa-kṣetra, embedding it within an ordered cosmic map.
None directly; it summarizes the framework of mapping lands, asterisms, signs, and planets.