Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 15
अत्रागत्य नरो यस्तु भक्त्या स्नानं समाचरेत् । स यातु वैष्णवं स्थानं प्रसादात्तव केशव
atrāgatya naro yastu bhaktyā snānaṃ samācaret | sa yātu vaiṣṇavaṃ sthānaṃ prasādāttava keśava
Quiconque vient ici et s’y baigne avec dévotion, par Ta grâce, ô Keśava, qu’il atteigne la demeure vaiṣṇava.
Yudhiṣṭhira
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Yudhiṣṭhira (contextual addressee)
Scene: A pilgrim arrives at the sea-shore/holy waters of Prabhāsa, folds hands to Keśava, and enters the water for a devotional bath; in the distance, a shrine silhouette and conch-disc emblems suggest Viṣṇu’s grace leading to Vaikuṇṭha.
FAQs
Devotional bathing at a sanctified tīrtha, supported by divine grace, is presented as a direct means toward the Lord’s realm.
The ‘here’ refers to the Prabhāsakṣetra sacred spot associated with the well where Janārdana’s presence is sought.
Snāna (ritual bathing) performed with bhakti at the site.