Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 139
अस्य वामस्येति शुभे पञ्चमी परिकीर्तिता । त्रिभिष्ट्वं देव इति वै षष्ठी च परिकीर्तिता
asya vāmasyeti śubhe pañcamī parikīrtitā | tribhiṣṭvaṃ deva iti vai ṣaṣṭhī ca parikīrtitā
«asya vāmasya» : cet énoncé de bon augure est proclamé comme le cinquième ; et «tribhiṣṭvaṃ deva» est, en vérité, proclamé comme le sixième.
Skanda (deduced from Prabhāsakṣetramāhātmya dialogue style)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Devī
Scene: The recitation sequence is shown nearing completion: two final mantra-bands labeled 5 and 6; the devotee offers final arghya, then stands in stillness as the Sun rises higher, signifying fulfilled order and auspiciousness.
FAQs
Auspiciousness (śubha) is cultivated through ordered remembrance and correct recitation.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra’s Arkasthala context, where a structured mantra-cycle accompanies worship.
The fifth and sixth mantra-incipits are identified for use in the practice.