Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 14
भानुरुवाच । एवं देवि करिष्यामि तव वाक्यं वरानने । एतच्छ्रुत्वा प्रभाहूता प्रत्युवाच महेश्वरम्
bhānuruvāca | evaṃ devi kariṣyāmi tava vākyaṃ varānane | etacchrutvā prabhāhūtā pratyuvāca maheśvaram
Bhānu berkata: “Demikianlah, wahai Devī; wahai yang berwajah jelita, aku akan menunaikan titahmu.” Mendengar itu, Prabhā yang telah dipanggil pun menjawab Maheśvara.
Bhānu (Sūrya) (then narrative transition to Prabhā speaking)
Tirtha: Prabhā-kṣetra (prelude to Prabhāseśa)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Pāṇḍava
Scene: Bhānu, hands folded, accepts Devī’s command; immediately Prabhā is summoned and prepares to address Maheśvara—an interlude of poised transition before the decisive request.
FAQs
Obedience to righteous divine instruction sustains harmony; the narrative also models respectful assent and orderly transition of duties.
The developing Prabhāseśa tīrtha setting on the Narmadā; this verse bridges to the liṅga/tīrtha establishment.
No standalone ritual; it confirms acceptance of the earlier directive to reside and protect at Prabhā’s abode.