Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 54
तस्मात्प्रभासं संत्यज्य नान्यद्गच्छेत्तपोवनम् । प्रभासं ये न सेवंते मूढास्ते तमसा वृताः
tasmātprabhāsaṃ saṃtyajya nānyadgacchettapovanam | prabhāsaṃ ye na sevaṃte mūḍhāste tamasā vṛtāḥ
म्हणून प्रभासाचा आश्रय घेऊन दुसऱ्या कोणत्याही तपोवनास जाऊ नये। जे प्रभासाची सेवा करीत नाहीत ते मूढ असून तमाने आच्छादित असतात।
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) (deduced)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A pilgrim stands at the luminous shore of Prabhāsa, turning away from distant forests of austerity; the kṣetra radiates light while a shadowy veil of tamas recedes behind those who neglect it.
FAQs
True discernment recognizes Prabhāsa’s supreme sanctity; neglecting it is equated with spiritual ignorance (tamas).
Prabhāsa Kṣetra, treated as the foremost tapovana and object of sevā.
Prabhāsa-sevā and steadfast residence/commitment—do not depart seeking other tapovanas.