Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 41
तपसा दग्धदेहाय नित्यं योगरताय च । नमस्ते ज्ञाननेत्राय कश्यपात्मजसूनवे
tapasā dagdhadehāya nityaṃ yogaratāya ca | namaste jñānanetrāya kaśyapātmajasūnave
Salam sujud kepada Dia yang tubuhnya terpanggang oleh tapa, dan yang senantiasa tekun dalam yoga. Salam bagimu yang bermata kebijaksanaan, wahai putra dari garis Kaśyapa.
Narrative voice within Prabhāsakṣetra-māhātmya (deductively: Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: Śani depicted as an ascetic yogin: lean, dark-bodied, with ash-like marks, seated in meditation; a subtle ‘eye of wisdom’ motif (inner light at forehead/heart) rather than a literal third eye; pilgrim offers simple water and sesame.
FAQs
Suffering can be transmuted into tapas and clarity; the ‘knowledge-eye’ symbolizes insight born from disciplined practice.
Prabhāsakṣetra, where devotional remembrance is tied to purification and dharmic steadiness.
No direct prescription; yoga/tapas are praised as qualities, implying austerity and steady practice as supportive disciplines.