एवं तत्र समुत्पन्नं प्रभासं वृद्धसंज्ञकम् । तत्रोक्षा ब्राह्मणे देयः सम्यग्यात्राफलेप्सुभिः
evaṃ tatra samutpannaṃ prabhāsaṃ vṛddhasaṃjñakam | tatrokṣā brāhmaṇe deyaḥ samyagyātrāphalepsubhiḥ
Ainsi naquit en ce lieu ce Prabhāsa appelé « Vṛddha » ; et là, ceux qui désirent le fruit complet du pèlerinage doivent offrir, selon le rite, un bœuf à un brāhmane.
Sūta (contextual narration)
Tirtha: Vṛddha-Prabhāsa
Type: kshetra
Scene: At Vṛddha-Prabhāsa, a pilgrim respectfully offers a strong ox (ukṣā) to a learned Brāhmaṇa near a shrine; attendants hold water-pot and cloth; the act is framed as the ‘completion’ of yātrā.
Pilgrimage is perfected by dāna: sacred travel culminates in generosity aligned with dharma.
Vṛddhaprabhāsa (Vṛddha-saṃjñaka Prabhāsa) within Prabhāsa-kṣetra.
Ukṣā-dāna: gifting an ox to a Brāhmaṇa to gain the full fruit of the pilgrimage.