Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 7
प्रभासाद्येषु तीर्थेषु स्नानं चक्रुः सुरास्तदा । सर्वतीर्थोत्थितं तोयं पात्रे वै निहितं तु तैः
prabhāsādyeṣu tīrtheṣu snānaṃ cakruḥ surāstadā | sarvatīrthotthitaṃ toyaṃ pātre vai nihitaṃ tu taiḥ
Alors les dieux se baignèrent dans les tīrthas, à commencer par Prabhāsa ; et l’eau issue de tous ces lieux saints, ils la recueillirent et la déposèrent dans un vase.
Mārkaṇḍeya (continuing narration)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa (as starting tīrtha) / Devakhāta (as destination of collected waters)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Yudhiṣṭhira
Scene: Devas perform snāna at Prabhāsa and other sacred fords, then collect the arising holy waters into a single vessel, preparing for later installation at Devakhāta.
FAQs
Tīrtha-snāna and reverent handling of tīrtha-jala symbolize inner purification and the unifying sanctity of sacred places.
Prabhāsa is explicitly named, with additional tīrthas implied as part of a wider pilgrimage circuit.
Snāna (ritual bathing) at tīrthas and the collection of tīrtha-water in a vessel.