Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 10
ब्राह्मणाः क्षत्रिया वैश्याः शूद्राश्चान्ये वरानने । मूकांधबधिरा बालाः स्त्रियश्चैव नपुंसकाः
brāhmaṇāḥ kṣatriyā vaiśyāḥ śūdrāścānye varānane | mūkāṃdhabadhirā bālāḥ striyaścaiva napuṃsakāḥ
おお、美しき面貌の女神よ。ブラーフマナ、クシャトリヤ、ヴァイシャ、シュードラ、その他の者たち—口のきけぬ者、盲なる者、聾なる者、子ら、女たち、そして中性の者に至るまで—皆ことごとく含まれる。
Unknown (narrative voice addressing Devi)
Tirtha: Varuṇeśvara
Type: kshetra
Listener: Varānane (addressed)
Scene: A diverse group of pilgrims—different varṇas and ages, women, children, and persons with disabilities—stand together before the Varuṇeśvara shrine, unified in folded-hands devotion, with the sea beyond.
FAQs
The kṣetra’s grace is portrayed as widely accessible—spiritual benefit is not restricted by social category, age, or physical limitation.
The Varuṇeśvara sacred locale in Prabhāsa Kṣetra (context of the surrounding verses).
No single rite is specified here; the verse lists categories of devotees eligible for the kṣetra’s benefits.