Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 10
ब्राह्मणाः क्षत्रिया वैश्याः शूद्राश्चान्ये वरानने । मूकांधबधिरा बालाः स्त्रियश्चैव नपुंसकाः
brāhmaṇāḥ kṣatriyā vaiśyāḥ śūdrāścānye varānane | mūkāṃdhabadhirā bālāḥ striyaścaiva napuṃsakāḥ
Ô dame au visage gracieux, les Brāhmaṇa, les Kṣatriya, les Vaiśya, les Śūdra et les autres—les muets, les aveugles, les sourds, les enfants, les femmes, et même les êtres neutres—sont tous inclus.
Unknown (narrative voice addressing Devi)
Tirtha: Varuṇeśvara
Type: kshetra
Listener: Varānane (addressed)
Scene: A diverse group of pilgrims—different varṇas and ages, women, children, and persons with disabilities—stand together before the Varuṇeśvara shrine, unified in folded-hands devotion, with the sea beyond.
FAQs
The kṣetra’s grace is portrayed as widely accessible—spiritual benefit is not restricted by social category, age, or physical limitation.
The Varuṇeśvara sacred locale in Prabhāsa Kṣetra (context of the surrounding verses).
No single rite is specified here; the verse lists categories of devotees eligible for the kṣetra’s benefits.