Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 37
भृगोः ख्यात्यां समुत्पन्ना विष्णुपत्नी यशस्विनी । आमन्त्रिता सा लक्ष्मीश्च तत्रायाता त्वरान्विता
bhṛgoḥ khyātyāṃ samutpannā viṣṇupatnī yaśasvinī | āmantritā sā lakṣmīśca tatrāyātā tvarānvitā
Lakṣmī—glorieuse épouse de Viṣṇu, née de Bhṛgu et de Khyāti—ayant été conviée, se hâta de venir en ce lieu.
Īśvara (Śiva)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: Lakṣmī, radiant and swift, arrives at the yajña—golden complexion, lotus motifs, attendants bearing lotuses and vessels—her presence instantly sanctifies the mandapa with śrī and fragrance.
FAQs
Divinity responds to sincere invitation and dharmic rites; auspiciousness (Lakṣmī) is drawn to properly conducted sacred action.
Prabhāsakṣetra, where even Lakṣmī is portrayed as arriving for the yajña, heightening the site’s sanctity.
The efficacy of āmantraṇa (formal invitation) to a yajña is underscored by the arrival of major deities.