Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 16
स्वर्गनिश्रेणिसंभूता प्रभासे तु सरस्वती । नापुण्यवद्भिः संप्राप्तुं पुंभिः शक्या महानदी
svarganiśreṇisaṃbhūtā prabhāse tu sarasvatī | nāpuṇyavadbhiḥ saṃprāptuṃ puṃbhiḥ śakyā mahānadī
Di Prabhāsa, Dewi Sarasvatī muncul bagaikan tangga menuju svarga. Sungai agung ini tidak dapat dicapai oleh manusia yang tiada pahala kebajikan.
Skanda (deduced)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-Sarasvatī
Type: kshetra
Scene: At Prabhāsa, the Sarasvatī rises as a luminous staircase of water ascending into the sky; worthy pilgrims ascend in light, while unmeritorious figures remain unable to approach, separated by a subtle veil.
FAQs
Tīrtha-access is framed as karmic: inner merit enables outer pilgrimage, and the site becomes a ‘ladder to heaven’ for the worthy.
Sarasvatī as the great river at Prabhāsa.
No specific rite; it teaches eligibility (adhikāra) based on puṇya for approaching the tīrtha.