Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 46
सर्वसैन्येन संयुक्तस्तत्र ब्राह्मणपुंगवैः । एवं कृत्वा विधानं तु पुनर्योगेश्वरीं नयेत् । उच्चार्य मन्त्रमेवं वै खङ्गं तस्यै समर्पयेत्
sarvasainyena saṃyuktastatra brāhmaṇapuṃgavaiḥ | evaṃ kṛtvā vidhānaṃ tu punaryogeśvarīṃ nayet | uccārya mantramevaṃ vai khaṅgaṃ tasyai samarpayet
Dengan diiringi seluruh bala tentera serta para brāhmaṇa yang terkemuka, setelah menyempurnakan upacara menurut ketetapan, hendaklah kembali kepada Yogeśvarī. Sambil melafazkan mantra demikian, persembahkanlah pedang itu kepada Baginda Dewi.
Skanda (deduced)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra (Yogeśvarī-sthāna)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A royal procession with soldiers and venerable brāhmaṇas approaches the Yogeśvarī shrine; the officiant recites a mantra and places a gleaming sword before the Goddess as a formal offering.
FAQs
Kṣātra power is subordinated to Devī and dharma—strength is consecrated, then surrendered to the divine source.
A Yogeśvarī-associated sacred spot within Prabhāsakṣetra, highlighted in the Māhātmya.
After completing the rite and procession, return to Yogeśvarī, recite the mantra, and formally offer the sword to her.