Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 14
तन्महस्तत्र देवेशि विश्राममकरोत्तदा । ततो महाप्रभासेति कीर्त्यते देवदानवैः
tanmahastatra deveśi viśrāmamakarottadā | tato mahāprabhāseti kīrtyate devadānavaiḥ
Wahai Dewi penguasa para dewa, kemilau agung itu kala itu bersemayam di sana. Karena itu, para dewa dan para Dānava memuji tempat itu sebagai “Mahāprabhāsa”.
Īśvara (Śiva)
Tirtha: Mahāprabhāsa
Type: kshetra
Listener: Devī/Pārvatī
Scene: A luminous mass or halo-like splendor settles onto the earth at the consecrated spot; celestial beings and even dānavas stand in awe, hands folded, as the place is proclaimed ‘Mahāprabhāsa’.
FAQs
A tīrtha’s name preserves the memory of divine action; remembrance (kīrtana) sustains sanctity across all beings.
Mahāprabhāsa at Prabhāsakṣetra.
Kīrtana—praising and recounting the site’s divine greatness (māhātmya).