Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 35
समिंधनं परं तस्मात्कामदं च ततः परम् । सिद्धिदं चापि धर्मज्ञं वैश्वरूपं च मुक्तिदम्
samiṃdhanaṃ paraṃ tasmātkāmadaṃ ca tataḥ param | siddhidaṃ cāpi dharmajñaṃ vaiśvarūpaṃ ca muktidam
त्यापुढे ‘समिंधन’; त्याहून पुढे ‘कामद’—इच्छापूर्तिकर्ता। तसेच ‘सिद्धिद’—सिद्धी देणारा, ‘धर्मज्ञ’—धर्म जाणणारा, ‘वैश्वरूप’—सर्वव्यापी रूप, आणि ‘मुक्तिद’—मोक्षदाता अशी नावे आहेत।
Śiva (in dialogue with Devī, inferred from immediate context addressing 'devi')
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra (stations: Samiṃdhana, Kāmada, Siddhida, Dharma-jña, Vaiśvarūpa, Muktida)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Devī
Scene: A pilgrim progresses through a sequence of small shrines/markers, each radiating a distinct aura: Kāmada with blossoming wish-fulfilling trees, Siddhida with yogic symbols, Dharma-jña with scriptures, Vaiśvarūpa with cosmic panorama, Muktida with a serene light-gate.
FAQs
Remembering and honoring the sacred names connected to Prabhāsa is portrayed as a direct means to worldly fulfillment, spiritual attainment, and ultimately liberation.
Prabhāsa Kṣetra, specifically the central sanctum (garbhagṛha) whose epithets are being listed.
No specific ritual is stated here; the emphasis is on the sacred epithets that will later be tied to recitation and merit.