Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 2
जरद्गवेशाद्दक्षिणे समुद्रोत्तरतस्तथा । एतद्वै कापिलं क्षेत्रं नापुण्यैः प्राप्यते नरैः
jaradgaveśāddakṣiṇe samudrottaratastathā | etadvai kāpilaṃ kṣetraṃ nāpuṇyaiḥ prāpyate naraiḥ
അത് ജരദ്ഗവേശത്തിന്റെ തെക്കിലും സമുദ്രത്തിന്റെ വടക്കിലും സ്ഥിതിചെയ്യുന്നു. ഇതു തന്നേ കാപിലക്ഷേത്രം; പുണ്യമില്ലാത്ത മനുഷ്യർക്ക് ഇത് ലഭ്യമല്ല।
Īśvara (Śiva)
Tirtha: Kāpila Kṣetra (Kapileśvara region)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Mahādevī (Pārvatī)
Scene: A coastal sacred map with directional labels: Jaradgaveśa to the north-side reference, the ocean to the south boundary, and the Kāpila kṣetra glowing as a sanctified zone; pilgrims approach but only some perceive its radiance.
FAQs
Pilgrimage bears fruit when supported by puṇya and right disposition; sacred places are approached through inner merit as well as outer travel.
The Kāpila-kṣetra (region associated with Kapila and Kapileśvara) in Prabhāsa, described by its landmarks.
No specific ritual; the verse emphasizes eligibility—those lacking merit do not easily reach this kṣetra.