Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 47
अंधासुरसुतश्चासीदुग्रसेन इति श्रुतः । स प्रभासं समासाद्य पुत्रार्थं लिंगमेयिवान्
aṃdhāsurasutaścāsīdugrasena iti śrutaḥ | sa prabhāsaṃ samāsādya putrārthaṃ liṃgameyivān
अंधासुराचा एक पुत्र होता, उग्रसेन असे त्याचे नाव प्रसिद्ध होते. तो प्रभासाला येऊन पुत्रप्राप्तीसाठी लिंगाजवळ गेला।
Sūta (deduced)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa (Akṣamāleśvara)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A powerful asura-prince Ugrasena arrives at the luminous coastal sacred precinct of Prabhāsa, approaching a liṅga with offerings, his demeanor a mix of ambition and reverence.
FAQs
Approaching a tīrtha with faith and a clear intention, devotees seek boons through Śiva’s worship.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra, approached for putrārtha (obtaining progeny) through liṅga worship.
Putrārtha liṅga-upāsanā is indicated: approaching and worshipping the Śiva-liṅga for progeny.