Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 24
नारंगं तत्र दत्त्वा तु शेषं पूर्ववदाचरेत् । एवं कृते द्वितीये तु गोलक्षफलमाप्नुयात्
nāraṃgaṃ tatra dattvā tu śeṣaṃ pūrvavadācaret | evaṃ kṛte dvitīye tu golakṣaphalamāpnuyāt
Em seguida, deve-se oferecer ali uma laranja e cumprir o restante das observâncias exatamente como antes. Feito isto na segunda observância de segunda-feira, alcança-se mérito igual ao dom de cem mil vacas.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) speaking to the sages (deduced from Prabhāsa Khaṇḍa Māhātmya narration style)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: Second Monday observance at Prabhāsa: the devotee offers an orange at the Śiva shrine and repeats the earlier ritual sequence; a symbolic vision of countless cows appears as merit imagery.
FAQs
Even simple offerings, when performed with fidelity to prescribed dharma at a sacred kṣetra, yield vast merit.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra (Prabhāsakṣetra), celebrated in the Prabhāsa Khaṇḍa.
Offer an orange and continue the remaining observances as previously taught; the second observance yields ‘go-lakṣa’ merit.