Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 10
देव्यु वाच । कथं दशरथो राजा चक्रे शानैश्चरीं स्तुतिम् । कथं संतुष्टिमगमत्तस्य देवः शनैश्चरः
devyu vāca | kathaṃ daśaratho rājā cakre śānaiścarīṃ stutim | kathaṃ saṃtuṣṭimagamattasya devaḥ śanaiścaraḥ
Devī bersabda: Bagaimanakah Raja Daśaratha menggubah stuti bagi Śanaiścara? Dan bagaimana dewa Śanaiścara itu menjadi berkenan kepadanya?
Devī
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra (kathā-śravaṇa context)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Īśvara
Scene: Devī, poised and inquisitive, asks Īśvara about Daśaratha’s hymn to Śanaiścara and the deity’s satisfaction; the scene is intimate, didactic, and reverent.
FAQs
Sacred narratives invite inquiry: understanding the origin of a stotra deepens faith and clarifies how devotion transforms adversity.
The question arises within Prabhāsa Kṣetra Māhātmya, tying the stotra’s fame to the Prabhāsa sacred landscape.
No direct prescription here; it introduces the account explaining the hymn to Śanaiścara and the means of pleasing him.