Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 10
तत्र प्राभासिके क्षेत्रे सुरसिद्धनिषेविते । रोचते मे सदा वासस्तस्मिन्नायतने शुभे । सर्वेषामेव स्थानानामतिरम्यमतिप्रियम्
tatra prābhāsike kṣetre surasiddhaniṣevite | rocate me sadā vāsastasminnāyatane śubhe | sarveṣāmeva sthānānāmatiramyamatipriyam
Di wilayah suci Prābhāsika itu, yang diziarahi para dewa dan siddha, kediamanku di sana sentiasa menggembirakan hatiku—di tempat suci yang penuh berkat itu, teramat indah dan paling kukasihi antara segala tempat.
Śiva (addressing Devī)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra (Prābhāsika-kṣetra)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Devī (Pārvatī)
Scene: A radiant coastal sacred field with a resplendent shrine; devas and siddhas hover in attendance while the Lord speaks of his beloved dwelling-place, the kṣetra glowing with auspicious light.
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Certain tīrthas are portrayed as uniquely charged with divine presence—places where even Śiva delights to dwell, validating pilgrimage as transformative.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra (the Prābhāsika sacred region), described as visited by gods and siddhas.
No explicit ritual is prescribed; the verse functions as praise of the kṣetra and its exceptional sanctity.