Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 16
एवं ते कथितं देवि रहस्यं ज्ञानसंभवम् । एवं यो वेद पुरुषः स ज्ञेयो वैष्णवो बुधैः
evaṃ te kathitaṃ devi rahasyaṃ jñānasaṃbhavam | evaṃ yo veda puruṣaḥ sa jñeyo vaiṣṇavo budhaiḥ
हे देवी! ज्ञानातून उत्पन्न झालेले हे रहस्य मी तुला असे सांगितले. जो पुरुष हे याच प्रकारे जाणतो, तो पंडितांच्या मते खरा वैष्णव समजावा.
Śiva (deduced: dialogue addressing Devī within Prabhāsakṣetramāhātmya)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Devī
Scene: A teacher-deity figure (Skanda) imparting a confidential doctrine to Devī; the background suggests Prabhāsa’s sacred coast and temple silhouettes, emphasizing secrecy and clarity.
FAQs
True devotion is grounded in right understanding; the wise recognize as Vaiṣṇava the one who knows the inner teaching properly.
The broader context is Prabhāsa-kṣetra (Prabhāsakṣetramāhātmya), a sacred geography section of the Skanda Purāṇa.
No direct ritual is prescribed here; it emphasizes jñāna and recognition of authentic devotional identity.