Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 167
यज्ञे याता महात्मानो देवाः सप्तर्षयो वराः । स्वायंभुवे तु ये शस्ताः शप्तास्ते चाभवन्पुरा
yajñe yātā mahātmāno devāḥ saptarṣayo varāḥ | svāyaṃbhuve tu ye śastāḥ śaptāste cābhavanpurā
Ke korban suci itu datang para dewa yang berhati agung serta Tujuh Resi yang mulia. Mereka yang termasyhur pada zaman Svāyambhuva dahulu kala juga pernah ditimpa sumpahan.
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narrator within Prabhāsakṣetramāhātmya)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra (Deva–Saptarṣi samāgama at Brahmā-yajña)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A vast yajña pavilion at Prabhāsa: devas arrive in splendor; the Seven Sages sit in austere radiance. A subtle tension lingers—memory of an ancient curse—amid the sacred fire’s glow.
FAQs
Even exalted beings are subject to karma (such as curses), yet sacred rites and tīrthas gather and elevate gods and sages alike.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra as the venue of a major yajña attended by Devas and Saptarṣis.
No direct prescription; it describes participation in a yajña and the presence of divine and ṛṣi assemblies.