Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 56
मरुतोऽथाश्विनौ रुद्राः सुपर्णाः पन्नगा ग्रहाः । सौम्या भवंतु तृप्ताश्च भूताः प्रेताः सुखावहाः
maruto'thāśvinau rudrāḥ suparṇāḥ pannagā grahāḥ | saumyā bhavaṃtu tṛptāśca bhūtāḥ pretāḥ sukhāvahāḥ
Que les Maruts, les Aśvin, les Rudra, les Suparṇa, les serpents et les graha (forces saisissantes) soient doux et rassasiés; et que les bhūta et les preta, comblés, apportent le bien-être.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A pilgrim-priest in Prabhāsa performs a śānti-prārthanā at a coastal tīrtha: Maruts and Aśvins in the sky, Rudras as fierce yet pacified forms, Suparṇas circling above, nāgas near the waters, and grahas as subtle planetary deities; bhūtas and pretas at the margins become calm and benevolent.
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Well-being in a tīrtha is linked to universal appeasement—peace is sought not only for humans but for all cosmic and subtle beings.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra, where rites are framed to secure auspiciousness and protection for the worshipper and the land.
A śānti invocation seeking the satisfaction and benignity of devas, grahas, and bhūta-preta forces after bali offerings.