Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 2
जरद्गवेशाद्दक्षिणे समुद्रोत्तरतस्तथा । एतद्वै कापिलं क्षेत्रं नापुण्यैः प्राप्यते नरैः
jaradgaveśāddakṣiṇe samudrottaratastathā | etadvai kāpilaṃ kṣetraṃ nāpuṇyaiḥ prāpyate naraiḥ
तो जरद्गवेशाच्या दक्षिणेस आणि समुद्राच्या उत्तरेस आहे. हेच खरे कापिल क्षेत्र; पुण्यहीन नरांना ते प्राप्त होत नाही.
Īśvara (Śiva)
Tirtha: Kāpila Kṣetra (Kapileśvara region)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Mahādevī (Pārvatī)
Scene: A coastal sacred map with directional labels: Jaradgaveśa to the north-side reference, the ocean to the south boundary, and the Kāpila kṣetra glowing as a sanctified zone; pilgrims approach but only some perceive its radiance.
FAQs
Pilgrimage bears fruit when supported by puṇya and right disposition; sacred places are approached through inner merit as well as outer travel.
The Kāpila-kṣetra (region associated with Kapila and Kapileśvara) in Prabhāsa, described by its landmarks.
No specific ritual; the verse emphasizes eligibility—those lacking merit do not easily reach this kṣetra.