Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 15
स्वागतं वै द्विजश्रेष्ठा युष्माकं कृतवानहम् । स्तोत्रेणानेन दिव्येन वृणुध्वं वरमुत्तमम्
svāgataṃ vai dvijaśreṣṭhā yuṣmākaṃ kṛtavānaham | stotreṇānena divyena vṛṇudhvaṃ varamuttamam
Selamat datang, wahai yang terbaik antara kaum dvija; kedatangan kamu telah aku muliakan. Dengan stotra yang ilahi ini, pilihlah anugerah yang paling utama.
Brahmā
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: Brahmā raises a hand in abhaya/vara-mudrā, welcoming the sages; the assembly feels ceremonial, as if a divine court has formed at the tīrtha.
FAQs
Devotional praise (stotra) is portrayed as efficacious, ripening into divine favor and the granting of boons.
The larger text is Prabhāsakṣetra Māhātmya; this verse occurs in Brahmaloka as a narrative catalyst for blessings affecting sacred geography.
Stotra (hymn-recitation/praise) is affirmed as a meritorious act that yields spiritual reward.