Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 45
ब्रह्माण्डं सकलं दत्त्वा यत्पुण्यफलमाप्नुयात् । तत्पुण्यं लभते सर्वं दैत्यसूदनदर्शनात्
brahmāṇḍaṃ sakalaṃ dattvā yatpuṇyaphalamāpnuyāt | tatpuṇyaṃ labhate sarvaṃ daityasūdanadarśanāt
Le mérite que l’on obtiendrait en faisant don de l’univers tout entier, on l’obtient ici en totalité par le seul darśana, la vision sacrée de Daityasūdana.
Sūta (deduced: Prabhāsa-khaṇḍa narration commonly via Sūta to sages)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra (Daityasūdana-darśana)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A cosmic allegory: the ‘gift of the universe’ is symbolized by planets and treasures offered, yet the pilgrim’s simple darśana of Daityasūdana outshines it, shown as a brighter radiance from the deity.
FAQs
The text elevates divine darśana in Prabhāsa as a supreme spiritual act, comparable to unimaginable charity.
Prabhāsakṣetra, where Daityasūdana’s darśana is said to confer incomparable merit.
No specific rite; the practical prescription is pilgrimage and darśana of Daityasūdana.