Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 59
उपवासाज्जपाद्धोमात्स्नानात्पानाद्द्विजन्मनाम् । सप्ताहान्नाशयेत्पापं तत्तद्भावेन चेतसा
upavāsājjapāddhomātsnānātpānāddvijanmanām | saptāhānnāśayetpāpaṃ tattadbhāvena cetasā
Pelo jejum, pelo japa, pelo homa, pelo banho e por beber (a água sagrada), os pecados dos duas-vezes-nascidos são destruídos em sete dias—quando a mente está imbuída da intenção devocional apropriada a cada ato.
Skanda (deduced from Prabhāsakṣetramāhātmya narrative style within Skanda Purāṇa)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa tīrtha regimen (seven-day purification)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A seven-day vrata montage: a dvija fasting, counting japa beads, tending a small homa fire, bathing at the river, sipping water; above, a subtle glow intensifies as the mind becomes steady in devotion.
FAQs
Purification is not merely ritualistic; it becomes effective and transformative when performed with correct inner bhāva (intent) and sustained practice.
The broader Prabhāsa tīrtha-region context is implied; the verse focuses on practices (upavāsa, japa, homa, snāna, pāna) connected to tīrtha merit.
A seven-day regimen including fasting, japa, homa, bathing, and drinking sacred water—performed with proper intention.