Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 61
स तथेति प्रतिज्ञाय ददौ तेभ्यः पुरं वरम् । सप्तभौमैः शशांकाभैः प्रासादैः परिभूषितम् । नानाग्रामसमायुक्तं सर्वतः सीमयान्वितम्
sa tatheti pratijñāya dadau tebhyaḥ puraṃ varam | saptabhaumaiḥ śaśāṃkābhaiḥ prāsādaiḥ paribhūṣitam | nānāgrāmasamāyuktaṃ sarvataḥ sīmayānvitam
Sambil berikrar, “Demikianlah,” Baginda mengurniakan kepada mereka sebuah kota yang mulia—dihiasi istana tujuh tingkat yang bercahaya laksana bulan, disertai banyak desa, dan berpagar sempadan yang jelas di segala arah.
Narrative voice (contextually Sūta’s narration begins next verse; this verse continues the narrative about the Lord’s grant)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra (city within its ambit)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Maheśvara grants a ‘vara-nagara’: a luminous cityscape with seven-storied, moon-white mansions, surrounded by villages and clear boundary markers; devotees receive the boon in awe.
FAQs
Divine promises in a māhātmya are not abstract—Śiva’s grace supports a stable dharmic community around the tīrtha.
The broader Prabhāsakṣetra sacred region, where the devotees are enabled to reside near the tīrthas.
No explicit ritual; the emphasis is on divine anugraha (favor) facilitating continued tīrtha-vāsa and dharmic living.