Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 11
जातिप्रधानतां जातावश्वत्थो यच्छते यशः । श्रियं प्राप्नोति निखिलां शिरीषस्य निषेवणात्
jātipradhānatāṃ jātāvaśvattho yacchate yaśaḥ | śriyaṃ prāpnoti nikhilāṃ śirīṣasya niṣevaṇāt
Melalui Jāti, Aśvattha menganugerahkan keunggulan dalam kalangan sendiri serta mengurniakan kemasyhuran; dan dengan bersungguh-sungguh berkhidmat kepada Śirīṣa, seseorang memperoleh kemakmuran sepenuhnya.
Skanda (deduced from Prabhāsa Khaṇḍa māhātmya narration style)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Beloved interlocutor / inquirer in the māhātmya frame
Scene: A grand aśvattha with sacred threads and lamps at its base; pilgrims circumambulate. Nearby a śirīṣa tree with delicate blossoms; offerings of water and flowers suggest ‘śrī’ and ‘yaśas’ as radiant aura around the devotee.
FAQs
At a holy kṣetra, reverent engagement with sacred trees is treated as dharma that ripens into social honor, fame, and prosperity.
Prabhāsakṣetra, where sacred trees like Aśvattha and Śirīṣa are celebrated for their merit-bearing association.
Niṣevaṇa—devoted resort/service (such as honoring, circumambulating, or worshipping) of the Śirīṣa and related sacred plants.