Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 73
स गच्छेत्परमं स्थानं यत्र गत्वा न शोचति । तस्य क्षेत्रस्य माहात्म्यात्स्थाणोश्चाद्भुतकर्मणः
sa gacchetparamaṃ sthānaṃ yatra gatvā na śocati | tasya kṣetrasya māhātmyātsthāṇoścādbhutakarmaṇaḥ
Through the greatness of that sacred field, and through Sthāṇu (Śiva) whose deeds are wondrous, he reaches the supreme abode—having gone there, he grieves no more.
Skanda (deduced from Prabhāsa-khaṇḍa māhātmya dialogue context)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A devotee’s ascent from Prabhāsa to a luminous ‘parama-sthāna’: a radiant path from the Somnath/Prabhāsa precinct to a serene, sorrowless realm; Śiva as Sthāṇu stands as the still axis, wondrous deeds hinted by cosmic motifs.
FAQs
The māhātmya of a sacred kṣetra, joined with Śiva’s grace, is said to lead to the highest state beyond sorrow.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra (contextually), whose glory is credited with granting the supreme destination.
No specific ritual is named; the verse highlights the salvific power of the kṣetra and devotion to Śiva.