Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 30
न सीदेत्प्रतिगृह्णानः पृथिवीमनुसागराम् । नास्ति किंचिन्महादेवि दुष्कृतं ब्राह्मणस्य तु
na sīdetpratigṛhṇānaḥ pṛthivīmanusāgarām | nāsti kiṃcinmahādevi duṣkṛtaṃ brāhmaṇasya tu
Quand bien même il accepterait (des dons) sur toute la terre jusqu’aux océans, il ne sombrerait pas. Car, ô Grande Déesse, aucune mauvaise action ne s’attache à un brāhmaṇa (ainsi pourvu).
Śiva (deduced)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Mahādevī (addressed)
Scene: A serene Prabhāsa tīrtha setting: learned brāhmaṇa seated in contemplation, receiving offerings without attachment; behind, the sea-horizon and a Śiva-liṅga shrine suggest the kṣetra’s sanctity; donors approach with folded hands.
FAQs
The text extols the spiritual power of the brāhmaṇa ideal—rooted in purity and tapas—suggesting it prevents downfall even amid worldly dealings.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra, where dharma is taught as part of the site’s sanctifying narrative.
No explicit rite; the verse supports disciplined dāna norms and the ideal of spiritual purity.