Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 63
सतां समागमादेते समत्स्या मत्स्यजीविनः । त्रिविष्टपमनुप्राप्ता नराः पुण्यकृतो यथा
satāṃ samāgamādete samatsyā matsyajīvinaḥ | triviṣṭapamanuprāptā narāḥ puṇyakṛto yathā
“Dengan bergaul bersama orang-orang berbudi, para nelayan ini—bersama ikan-ikan—telah mencapai Triviṣṭapa (syurga), sebagaimana manusia yang melakukan jasa kebajikan.”
Nṛpati (the king)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa
Type: kshetra
Scene: A didactic tableau: fisherfolk and fish ascend toward a celestial city labeled Triviṣṭapa; below, sages stand as the causal presence, with the king pointing upward as he explains the principle.
FAQs
Sat-saṅga can bestow the same fruit as great merit—uplifting one’s destiny beyond social identity or profession.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra, where association with saints is depicted as granting swift heavenly attainment.
Implicit prescription: seek sat-saṅga (meeting with the virtuous) as a powerful spiritual practice at holy places.