Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 48
एवं संजल्पमानास्ते शुश्रुवुः शब्दमुत्तमम् । वल्मीकमध्यतो व्यक्तं ततस्ते कौतुकान्विताः
evaṃ saṃjalpamānāste śuśruvuḥ śabdamuttamam | valmīkamadhyato vyaktaṃ tataste kautukānvitāḥ
Enquanto assim conversavam, ouviram um som excelso, claramente vindo do interior do formigueiro; então ficaram tomados de assombro e curiosidade.
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narration)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra (anthill-site)
Type: kshetra
Scene: The sages pause mid-conversation as a pure, resonant sound rises from inside a massive anthill; their faces shift from suspicion to astonishment.
FAQs
Sacred places reveal hidden spiritual realities; divine signs arise when merit ripens.
Prabhāsa Kṣetra, where extraordinary signs guide seekers toward dharma.
No direct prescription; the ‘sound’ foreshadows mantra-japa revealed in the next verses.