Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 48
अथोत्तीर्य जलात्तस्मात्ते समेत्य परस्परम् । बिसानि तान्यपश्यंत इदं वचनमब्रुवन्
athottīrya jalāttasmātte sametya parasparam | bisāni tānyapaśyaṃta idaṃ vacanamabruvan
Alors, sortant de cette eau, ils se rassemblèrent ; ne voyant plus ces tiges de lotus, ils prononcèrent ces paroles.
Narrator (within Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya frame)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa (saras-bank setting)
Type: kund
Scene: Sages standing on the bank, wet garments clinging, looking at the empty spot where lotus-stalks were placed; they cluster together in discussion, faces showing surprise and concern; the lake behind them is calm yet charged.
FAQs
Even in sacred spaces, vigilance over conduct matters; wrongdoing disrupts harmony and prompts moral inquiry.
The incident unfolds at a lake-tīrtha within the Prabhāsa-kṣetra māhātmya.
The verse follows after snāna and jalakriyā; it does not add a new prescription but sets up an ethical investigation.