Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 138
इंद्र शुद्धो न आगहि तृतीया परिकीर्तिता । इन्द्रं शुद्धो हि नो रयिं चतुर्थी परिकीर्तिता
iṃdra śuddho na āgahi tṛtīyā parikīrtitā | indraṃ śuddho hi no rayiṃ caturthī parikīrtitā
« iṃdra śuddho na āgahi » est proclamé comme le troisième ; et « indraṃ śuddho hi no rayiṃ » est proclamé comme le quatrième.
Skanda (deduced from Prabhāsakṣetramāhātmya dialogue style)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Devī
Scene: Four numbered mantra-panels now extend to show the third and fourth; the devotee/priest recites with a purified water vessel nearby, suggesting śuddhi; the Sun’s rays touch the water, symbolizing cleansing.
FAQs
Mantra-recitation is presented as a disciplined catalog of sacred speech, not random utterance.
The Prabhāsa-kṣetra Arkasthala observance, supported by enumerated mantras.
The third and fourth mantra-incipits are specified for recitation within the rite.