Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 30
आश्वत्थं दन्तकाष्ठं च अर्घ्यं वै द्राक्षया तथा । मोचं च प्राशयेद्रात्रावश्वमेधफलं लभेत्
āśvatthaṃ dantakāṣṭhaṃ ca arghyaṃ vai drākṣayā tathā | mocaṃ ca prāśayedrātrāvaśvamedhaphalaṃ labhet
Qu’on utilise un bâtonnet dentaire d’aśvattha et qu’on offre l’arghya avec des raisins également. La nuit, qu’on mange du moca (banane/plantain) : on obtient alors un mérite égal à celui de l’Aśvamedha.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) speaking to the sages (deduced from Prabhāsa Khaṇḍa Māhātmya narration style)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: Morning at a pilgrim rest-house: devotee holding an aśvattha twig tooth-stick; later, arghya offered in a small vessel with grapes; night scene with banana offered/eaten as prasāda; a caption-like aura suggesting 'Aśvamedha fruit'.
FAQs
At a powerful tīrtha, sincere vrata can grant merits traditionally associated with grand Vedic sacrifices.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra, renowned for conferring extraordinary puṇya through observance.
Use aśvattha tooth-stick, offer arghya with grapes, eat banana at night; the stated fruit is Aśvamedha-merit.