Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 57
ततो मांसपरा हृष्टाः पेयं वेश्मसु वृष्णयः । बहु नानाविधं चक्रुर्मांसानि विविधानि च
tato māṃsaparā hṛṣṭāḥ peyaṃ veśmasu vṛṣṇayaḥ | bahu nānāvidhaṃ cakrurmāṃsāni vividhāni ca
പിന്നീട് വൃഷ്ണികൾ സന്തോഷത്തോടെ വീടുകളിൽ മാംസത്തിലും പാനീയത്തിലും ആസക്തരായി; അവർ ധാരാളമായി പലവിധ പാനീയങ്ങളും വിവിധ മാംസങ്ങളും ഒരുക്കി.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating (contextual deduction within Māhātmya narration)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa (as intended destination)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Inside opulent homes, the Vṛṣṇis rejoice, focusing on meat and drink, preparing abundant beverages and various meats—festive yet ominous.
FAQs
The narrative contrasts outward pilgrimage with inner discipline, hinting that uncontrolled indulgence can accompany—and undermine—sacred intentions.
The wider context is the glorification of Prabhāsakṣetra, even as the story depicts the travellers’ preparations.
No ritual is prescribed here; it describes domestic preparations and consumption.