Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 16
तां दृष्ट्वा यौवनप्राप्तां स्वां सुतां देवरूपिणीम् । उवाच राजा संमन्त्र्य पुत्र्यर्थं सह मन्त्रिभिः
tāṃ dṛṣṭvā yauvanaprāptāṃ svāṃ sutāṃ devarūpiṇīm | uvāca rājā saṃmantrya putryarthaṃ saha mantribhiḥ
Melihat putrinya sendiri telah mencapai masa muda, bercahaya laksana dewi, sang raja bermusyawarah dengan para menteri lalu berbicara tentang masa depan putrinya.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator within Prabhāsakṣetra-māhātmya context)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A king in court beholds his youthful, radiant daughter; ministers stand nearby as he confers about her future, with Prabhāsa’s sacred coastal aura implied.
FAQs
Major life decisions should follow dharmic deliberation—seeking wise counsel and acting responsibly.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra provides the sacred narrative frame, even when the verse focuses on royal duty.
No specific rite is prescribed here; it introduces the dharmic deliberation leading toward marriage arrangements.