Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 28
पितॄणां वल्लभं तीर्थं पिंडेनैकेन तर्पिताः । ब्रह्मलोकं गमिष्यंति सुपुत्रेणेह तारिताः
pitṝṇāṃ vallabhaṃ tīrthaṃ piṃḍenaikena tarpitāḥ | brahmalokaṃ gamiṣyaṃti suputreṇeha tāritāḥ
Tīrtha ini amat dikasihi para leluhur. Dengan satu persembahan piṇḍa saja mereka menjadi puas, dan—diterangkan di sini oleh putra yang saleh—mereka akan menuju Brahmaloka.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-tīrtha
Type: kshetra
Scene: At Prabhāsa, a virtuous son offers a single piṇḍa; ancestors appear satisfied, receiving light and ascending toward Brahmaloka, with a serene cosmic lotus-world motif above.
FAQs
Serving ancestors through śrāddha and piṇḍa at a revered tīrtha is a powerful expression of dharma that brings exalted posthumous welfare.
A pitṛ-beloved tīrtha within Prabhāsa Kṣetra, in the Sarasvatī māhātmya context.
Offering even a single piṇḍa (piṇḍadāna) to satisfy the pitṛs.