Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 5
वक्त्राणि मम देवेशि सप्तासन्पूर्वमेव हि । सद्योजातादिपंचैव षष्ठं स्मृतमजेति च
vaktrāṇi mama deveśi saptāsanpūrvameva hi | sadyojātādipaṃcaiva ṣaṣṭhaṃ smṛtamajeti ca
Wahai Dewi, pada dahulu kala sesungguhnya aku mempunyai tujuh wajah: lima yang bermula dengan Sadyojāta, dan wajah keenam juga diingati sebagai Aja.
Śiva (implied, addressing Devī)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Devī
Scene: A visionary depiction of Śiva with seven faces, the five pañcabrahma faces prominent, with an additional ‘Aja’ face indicated as distinct; Devī listens in awe.
FAQs
Divine forms are many, yet they serve dharma—revealing how cosmic functions can be expressed through sacred iconography.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra (Prabhāsatīrtha region), within the Prabhāsakṣetramāhātmya of the Skanda Purāṇa.
No direct ritual is prescribed here; the verse provides theological background for the māhātmya narrative.