Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 40
स्वस्थचित्तैस्ततो ज्ञात्वा नेयं गोपालिसंज्ञिका । अनुग्रहार्थमस्माकं गौरीयं समुपागता
svasthacittaistato jñātvā neyaṃ gopālisaṃjñikā | anugrahārthamasmākaṃ gaurīyaṃ samupāgatā
मग शांतचित्त होऊन त्यांनी ओळखले—“ही गोपाळी नाही; आमच्या अनुग्रहासाठी स्वयं गौरीच येथे आली आहे.”
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narration within Prabhāsakṣetramāhātmya)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: The sages, now tranquil, look upon the seeming cowherd woman and realize she is Gaurī; the scene shifts from rustic simplicity to subtle divine radiance.
FAQs
The Divine may appear in humble forms; discernment arises when the mind becomes steady and receptive.
Prabhāsa Kṣetra, where the Goddess’s compassionate manifestations are celebrated as part of the site’s greatness.
No; it is a recognition (jñāna) moment—understanding the Goddess’s presence as an act of grace.