Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 43
तेन ज्वालासमूहेन व्याप्तं कुण्डं चतुर्दिशम् । तप्तोदकुण्डमभवत्तेन ख्यातं धरातले
tena jvālāsamūhena vyāptaṃ kuṇḍaṃ caturdiśam | taptodakuṇḍamabhavattena khyātaṃ dharātale
その炎の群れによって、池は四方に満ち広がった。かくしてそれはタプトーダクンダ（Taptodakuṇḍa）となり、その名は地上に広く知られた。
Narrator
Tirtha: Taptodakuṇḍa
Type: kund
Listener: Kṛṣṇa
Scene: A ring of flames radiates outward from the kund, touching the four directions; the pool widens, its surface shimmering like molten gold, while onlookers witness the birth of ‘Taptodakuṇḍa’.
FAQs
A tīrtha’s fame arises from divine consecration; sacred places become universally known because they carry transformative spiritual power.
Taptodakuṇḍa in Prabhāsa Kṣetra.
Not explicit here; the verse establishes the tīrtha’s identity and renown, supporting later practice of pilgrimage and bathing.