Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 12
भक्तिमुक्ति प्रदो देवि व्याधिदुःखविनाशकृत् । तस्य तेजोद्भवैर्व्याप्तं रेणुभिः पञ्चयोजनम्
bhaktimukti prado devi vyādhiduḥkhavināśakṛt | tasya tejodbhavairvyāptaṃ reṇubhiḥ pañcayojanam
Wahai Dewi, beliau menganugerahkan bhakti dan moksha serta melenyapkan penyakit dan duka. Oleh debu yang lahir dari sinar kemuliaannya, kawasan lima yojana pun dipenuhi.
Skanda (deduced)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra (tejo-reṇu-vyāpti area)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Devī
Scene: A wide aerial vision of Prabhāsa: golden dust-like particles emanate from Surya’s radiance, forming a luminous mandala over the land; pilgrims within the glow are shown relieved of illness and grief, hands raised in devotion.
FAQs
True tīrtha-devotion yields both worldly relief (health, removal of sorrow) and the highest aim (mokṣa).
The Sūrya-associated Arkasthala region within Prabhāsa-kṣetra, described as pervading a five-yojana area.
No explicit rite is named; the verse gives phalaśruti (benefits) and the sanctified spatial extent.