Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 182
षड्जमध्यमगांधारग्रामत्रयविशारदाः । मूर्छनाभिश्च तानैश्च सुप्रयोगैः सुखप्रदम्
ṣaḍjamadhyamagāṃdhāragrāmatrayaviśāradāḥ | mūrchanābhiśca tānaiśca suprayogaiḥ sukhapradam
ते षड्ज, मध्यम आणि गांधार—या तीन ग्रामांत पारंगत होते; आणि मूर्छना, तान व उत्तम प्रयोगांनी मनास सुख देणारे गायन करीत होते।
Īśvara (Śiva) (continuing narration)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A celestial ensemble demonstrates mastery of the three grāmas; musical notes are visualized as flowing ribbons around them, forming a mandala that pleases the heart and rises toward Ravi’s radiance.
FAQs
Sacred sound and disciplined artistry are shown as offerings—music becomes a vehicle of devotion and auspicious joy.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra, within whose māhātmya this celestial musical worship is described.
No explicit ritual rule; the verse emphasizes devotional gāna (singing) executed with purity and skill.