Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 27
एवमुक्ते तु तेनाथ मुखमालोकितं हरेः । तेन प्रोक्तमिदं तथ्यं यत्ते राज्ञा प्रभाषितम्
evamukte tu tenātha mukhamālokitaṃ hareḥ | tena proktamidaṃ tathyaṃ yatte rājñā prabhāṣitam
Lorsqu’il eut parlé ainsi, le Seigneur (Nārāyaṇa) posa son regard sur le visage de Hari. Puis il énonça cette vérité, telle que le roi te l’avait dite.
Narrator (third-person; within the Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya frame)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra (implied)
Type: kshetra
Listener: null
Scene: After the accusation, Nārāyaṇa turns and looks upon Hari’s face; a moment of silent recognition before a truthful pronouncement.
FAQs
Truthful instruction (tathya) is affirmed through divine attention and careful confirmation before teaching a sacred remedy.
This verse sets up the teaching that culminates in the glorification of Prācī Sarasvatī within Prabhāsa-kṣetra.
No specific rite is prescribed in this verse; it introduces an authoritative statement that leads into the tīrtha-instruction.