Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 37
श्वेतवस्त्रा जले स्नात्वा ददाहात्मानमात्मना । याचितस्तु शिवो भर्त्ता पुनर्जन्मांतरे तया
śvetavastrā jale snātvā dadāhātmānamātmanā | yācitastu śivo bharttā punarjanmāṃtare tayā
Vestida de branco, banhou-se na água e, por sua própria vontade, entregou o corpo ao fogo. Depois, em outro nascimento, buscou Śiva como esposo.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating (contextual narration within Prabhāsa Khaṇḍa Māhātmya)
Tirtha: Vastrāpatha-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: Satī in white garments performs a solemn bath, then enters fire by yogic will; the scene balances purity (water, white cloth) with transformative flame, while Śiva’s presence is felt as destiny beyond the moment.
FAQs
Purity, resolve, and single-pointed devotion: the soul’s vow toward the Divine can continue across births.
Vastrāpathakṣetra in Prabhāsa is the Māhātmya-frame in which this Śaiva episode is recounted.
Snāna (bathing) and wearing white garments are mentioned as markers of ritual purity, though no full vrata is detailed here.