Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 59
उपवासाज्जपाद्धोमात्स्नानात्पानाद्द्विजन्मनाम् । सप्ताहान्नाशयेत्पापं तत्तद्भावेन चेतसा
upavāsājjapāddhomātsnānātpānāddvijanmanām | saptāhānnāśayetpāpaṃ tattadbhāvena cetasā
Dengan berpuasa, melakukan japa, mempersembahkan homa, mandi suci, dan meminum air tirtha, dosa para dwija lenyap dalam tujuh hari—bila batin dipenuhi niat bhakti yang tepat bagi tiap laku.
Skanda (deduced from Prabhāsakṣetramāhātmya narrative style within Skanda Purāṇa)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa tīrtha regimen (seven-day purification)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A seven-day vrata montage: a dvija fasting, counting japa beads, tending a small homa fire, bathing at the river, sipping water; above, a subtle glow intensifies as the mind becomes steady in devotion.
FAQs
Purification is not merely ritualistic; it becomes effective and transformative when performed with correct inner bhāva (intent) and sustained practice.
The broader Prabhāsa tīrtha-region context is implied; the verse focuses on practices (upavāsa, japa, homa, snāna, pāna) connected to tīrtha merit.
A seven-day regimen including fasting, japa, homa, bathing, and drinking sacred water—performed with proper intention.