Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 31
सर्वौषधीनामधिपः पितॄणां प्रीणनं परम् । तदाश्रयश्च त्वद्भक्तस्त्व त्सेवातत्परः शशी
sarvauṣadhīnāmadhipaḥ pitṝṇāṃ prīṇanaṃ param | tadāśrayaśca tvadbhaktastva tsevātatparaḥ śaśī
Dialah penguasa segala tumbuhan obat dan pemuas tertinggi para Pitṛ. Bersandar pada tatanan ilahi itu, Bulan adalah bhaktamu, sepenuhnya tekun dalam pelayanan kepadamu.
Devī (continuing her query/praise-context)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra (Somnātha)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Soma is portrayed as cosmic healer and pitṛ-satisfier, yet depicted as a humble devotee of Śiva, intent on service—linking nourishment, ancestry rites, and devotion.
FAQs
Even cosmic powers that nourish life and support ancestral satisfaction are ultimately servants of the Supreme—devotion orders the universe.
The teaching sits within Prabhāsakṣetra Māhātmya; the verse emphasizes Candra’s cosmic role rather than a local shrine.
No direct prescription; it alludes to Pitṛ-prīṇana (ancestral satisfaction), a theme connected with śrāddha and lunar timing.