Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 27
सोऽयं देवि महादेवः प्रभासे संव्यवस्थितः । यथा गुप्तं गृहे रत्नं न कश्चिद्विंदते नरः
so'yaṃ devi mahādevaḥ prabhāse saṃvyavasthitaḥ | yathā guptaṃ gṛhe ratnaṃ na kaścidviṃdate naraḥ
Ô Déesse, ce Mahādeva même demeure établi à Prabhāsa. De même qu’un joyau caché dans une maison n’est pas trouvé par n’importe qui, ainsi Lui non plus n’est reconnu sans une quête juste.
Īśvara (Śiva) (deduced from dialogue flow)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa
Type: kshetra
Listener: Devī (Pārvatī)
Scene: Śiva’s presence in Prabhāsa is shown as a radiant jewel hidden within a house; ordinary people pass by, while a sincere seeker discovers the concealed gem through devotion.
FAQs
Divinity may be present and near, yet requires discernment, devotion, and right approach to be truly ‘found’ and recognized.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra, proclaimed as a seat where Mahādeva is firmly established.
No explicit ritual is stated; the verse implies purposeful seeking—pilgrimage and reverent inquiry—rather than casual encounter.