Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 6
न क्वचिद्व्रजते पापं ततः प्रभासमागतः । क्षेत्रे तत्र मया दृष्टा प्राची देवी सरस्वती
na kvacidvrajate pāpaṃ tataḥ prabhāsamāgataḥ | kṣetre tatra mayā dṛṣṭā prācī devī sarasvatī
Dosa itu tidak juga sirna di mana pun; karena itu aku datang ke Prabhāsa. Di kṣetra suci itu aku melihat Dewi Sarasvatī menghadap ke timur.
Īśvara (Śiva)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra; Sarasvatī-tīrtha (within kṣetra)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Frame audience in Prabhāsa-māhātmya (not explicit)
Scene: After futile wandering, Śiva arrives at radiant Prabhāsa; in the kṣetra he beholds Sarasvatī-devī oriented to the east, luminous and welcoming.
FAQs
Not all remedies work equally; the Purāṇa elevates Prabhāsa as a uniquely effective kṣetra where divine presence makes purification certain.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra, with a specific sacred manifestation linked to Sarasvatī in the region.
No explicit rite; the implied instruction is to approach Prabhāsa-kṣetra for purification when other means fail.