Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 12
तया सार्धं हि राजेन्द्रो भोगान्स बुभुजे सदा । भुंजमानस्य भोगान्वै चिरकालो गतस्तदा
tayā sārdhaṃ hi rājendro bhogānsa bubhuje sadā | bhuṃjamānasya bhogānvai cirakālo gatastadā
En vérité, avec elle, le roi souverain goûtait sans cesse aux plaisirs royaux ; et tandis qu’il en jouissait ainsi, un long temps s’écoula.
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narrator within Prabhāsakṣetramāhātmya; likely Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A palace interior with the royal couple seated in relaxed enjoyment—music, attendants, garlands—while a subtle motif of passing time appears (setting sun, turning water-clock, or seasonal change outside).
FAQs
Worldly enjoyments are transient; Purāṇic storytelling often uses the passage of time to pivot toward vrata and tīrtha-centered dharma.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra is the overarching sacred setting, though this verse itself is narrative setup.
None; it foreshadows the later turn toward Śivarātri observance.