Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 59
उपवासाज्जपाद्धोमात्स्नानात्पानाद्द्विजन्मनाम् । सप्ताहान्नाशयेत्पापं तत्तद्भावेन चेतसा
upavāsājjapāddhomātsnānātpānāddvijanmanām | saptāhānnāśayetpāpaṃ tattadbhāvena cetasā
Por el ayuno, por el japa, por el homa, por el baño y por beber (el agua sagrada), los pecados de los dos veces nacidos se destruyen en siete días, cuando la mente está impregnada de la intención devocional apropiada para cada acto.
Skanda (deduced from Prabhāsakṣetramāhātmya narrative style within Skanda Purāṇa)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa tīrtha regimen (seven-day purification)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A seven-day vrata montage: a dvija fasting, counting japa beads, tending a small homa fire, bathing at the river, sipping water; above, a subtle glow intensifies as the mind becomes steady in devotion.
FAQs
Purification is not merely ritualistic; it becomes effective and transformative when performed with correct inner bhāva (intent) and sustained practice.
The broader Prabhāsa tīrtha-region context is implied; the verse focuses on practices (upavāsa, japa, homa, snāna, pāna) connected to tīrtha merit.
A seven-day regimen including fasting, japa, homa, bathing, and drinking sacred water—performed with proper intention.