Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 56
तिष्ठेद्युगसहस्रंतुपादेनैकेन यः पुमान् । प्रभासयात्रामेको वा समं भवति वा न वा
tiṣṭhedyugasahasraṃtupādenaikena yaḥ pumān | prabhāsayātrāmeko vā samaṃ bhavati vā na vā
Quand bien même un homme se tiendrait sur un seul pied durant mille yugas—que cela égale ou non ne fût-ce qu’un seul pèlerinage à Prabhāsa—la Prabhāsa-yātrā est exaltée au-delà de toute mesure.
Skanda (deduced from section context)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-yātrā (Prabhāsa-kṣetra)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A lone pilgrim stands on one foot in severe tapas for aeons, while in the distance the radiant Prabhāsa-kṣetra with sea-shore light and temple spires signifies a merit beyond austerity.
FAQs
The Purāṇa magnifies Prabhāsa pilgrimage as a uniquely powerful means of spiritual merit, surpassing extreme austerities.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra, through explicit praise of the Prabhāsa-yātrā.
A practical priority is implied: undertake Prabhāsa-yātrā as a potent dharmic act, especially for Kali Yuga seekers.