Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 14
क्षीरोदे मथ्यमाने तु दैवतैर्दानवैरपि । रत्नानि जज्ञिरे तत्र चतुर्द्दशमितानि वै
kṣīrode mathyamāne tu daivatairdānavairapi | ratnāni jajñire tatra caturddaśamitāni vai
Lorsque l’Océan de Lait fut baratté par les dieux et aussi par les Dānavas, il y naquit là, en vérité, quatorze trésors.
Īśvara (Śiva)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa Kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Devī (Pārvatī)
Scene: Devas and Dānavas churn the Kṣīroda with Mandara as the churning rod and Vāsuki as the rope; luminous ratnas rise in sequence from foaming milk-ocean, with celestial light and conch-like waves.
FAQs
Great boons and ‘treasures’ arise from strenuous churning—symbolizing disciplined effort and the cosmic cooperation/contest that yields dharmic order.
The verse is part of Prabhāsakṣetra-māhātmya; it supports Śiva’s emblem (the Moon) whose significance is celebrated in the Prabhāsa setting.
None; it narrates the mythic origin context.