Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 19
नृत्यंत्योऽप्सरसो हृष्टा गीतं गायन्ति सुस्वरम् । ज्वलते यत्र दैत्येन्द्र तुलसीकाष्ठपावकः
nṛtyaṃtyo'psaraso hṛṣṭā gītaṃ gāyanti susvaram | jvalate yatra daityendra tulasīkāṣṭhapāvakaḥ
Ô seigneur des Daityas, là où flamboie le feu du bois de Tulasī, les Apsaras, transportées de joie, dansent et chantent des hymnes aux accents suaves.
Prahlāda (addressing Bali as daityendra)
Tirtha: Dvārakā-kṣetra (context)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Apsarases in the sky dance in graceful arcs while singing; below, the tulasī-wood fire blazes; gandharvas may accompany with instruments; the atmosphere is luminous and celebratory.
FAQs
The text frames Tulasī-linked rites as so auspicious that even celestial beings celebrate, highlighting the purifying power of bhakti.
Dvārakā’s sacred milieu is celebrated through its dharmic customs and Vaiṣṇava sanctity.
Cremation with Tulasī-wood fire is praised, depicted with auspicious celestial celebration.