Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 59
ततस्तस्य प्रसादेन महर्षेर्भावितात्मनः । निषादास्तेन वाक्येन सह मत्स्यैर्दिवं गताः
tatastasya prasādena maharṣerbhāvitātmanaḥ | niṣādāstena vākyena saha matsyairdivaṃ gatāḥ
Alors, par la grâce de ce grand ṛṣi à l’âme purifiée, les Niṣāda—par ces mêmes paroles—montèrent au ciel avec les poissons.
Narrator (contextual; likely Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa in Purāṇic framing)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: The Niṣādas and the rescued fish ascend to heaven, carried by the sage’s grace and words; a luminous upward path opens above the Prabhāsa landscape.
FAQs
The grace and words of a realized sage can elevate even ordinary communities and other creatures to heavenly attainment.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra, highlighted as a field where saintly blessings manifest swiftly.
No explicit ritual; the verse underscores prasāda (grace) and sat-saṅga as transformative forces.