Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 9
ततोऽसौ ध्वजमाहात्म्याज्जातोऽवन्यां नराधिपः । ऋतध्वजेति विख्यातः सौराष्ट्रविषये सुधीः । स हि स्फूर्जद्ध्वजाग्रेण रथेन पर्यटन्महीम्
tato'sau dhvajamāhātmyājjāto'vanyāṃ narādhipaḥ | ṛtadhvajeti vikhyātaḥ saurāṣṭraviṣaye sudhīḥ | sa hi sphūrjaddhvajāgreṇa rathena paryaṭanmahīm
Sesudah itu, oleh kemuliaan panji itu ia terlahir di bumi sebagai raja. Di wilayah Saurāṣṭra ia termasyhur sebagai Ṛtadhvaja, penguasa bijaksana; dan dengan kereta yang ujung depannya dihiasi panji berkibar, ia menjelajah bumi.
Śiva (continuing narration)
Tirtha: Dhvaja-māhātmya within Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Devī
Scene: A wise king named Ṛtadhvaja rides a chariot across the earth; at the chariot’s prow a great banner snaps in the wind, echoing the temple flag’s earlier auspiciousness.
FAQs
Purāṇic dharma teaches that even unintended contact with sacred symbols can yield powerful karmic fruits, including elevated rebirth.
The narrative’s merit-source is the Śaiva kṣetra praised in Prabhāsa-kṣetra māhātmya, with Saurāṣṭra named as the king’s realm.
None directly; the focus is on dhvaja-māhātmya (the sanctity and merit connected with the temple flag).