Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 14
तन्महस्तत्र देवेशि विश्राममकरोत्तदा । ततो महाप्रभासेति कीर्त्यते देवदानवैः
tanmahastatra deveśi viśrāmamakarottadā | tato mahāprabhāseti kīrtyate devadānavaiḥ
Sinar agung itu pun ketika itu beristirahat di sana, wahai Dewi Penguasa. Oleh sebab itu, para dewa dan juga Dānava memuji tempat itu sebagai “Mahāprabhāsa”.
Īśvara (Śiva)
Tirtha: Mahāprabhāsa
Type: kshetra
Listener: Devī/Pārvatī
Scene: A luminous mass or halo-like splendor settles onto the earth at the consecrated spot; celestial beings and even dānavas stand in awe, hands folded, as the place is proclaimed ‘Mahāprabhāsa’.
FAQs
A tīrtha’s name preserves the memory of divine action; remembrance (kīrtana) sustains sanctity across all beings.
Mahāprabhāsa at Prabhāsakṣetra.
Kīrtana—praising and recounting the site’s divine greatness (māhātmya).