Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 45
अथवा वेदमार्गेण कुर्यात्स्नानं द्विजोत्तमः । यद्येवं मन्त्रविस्तारे ह्यशक्तो दीक्षया विना
athavā vedamārgeṇa kuryātsnānaṃ dvijottamaḥ | yadyevaṃ mantravistāre hyaśakto dīkṣayā vinā
अथवा वेदमार्गेण स्नानं कुर्याद् द्विजोत्तमः। दीक्षां विना मन्त्रविस्तारे यद्यशक्तो भवेत् तदा॥
Īśvara (Śiva)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra (Vaidika-mārga snāna option)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Dvijottama / qualified practitioner addressed indirectly; primary addressee remains the interlocutor of the section
Scene: A brāhmaṇa at the Prabhāsa ghāṭa chooses a simpler Vedic-mode snāna, holding darbha and a small water-pot, while a more elaborate mantra-ritual is shown in the background as optional—highlighting graded practice.
FAQs
Dharma provides graded methods—when full mantra-ritual is not feasible, a Vedic-mode alternative is permitted.
The instruction is part of Prabhāsakṣetra Māhātmya, framing Prabhāsa as a place where correct method matters.
Perform snāna via the Veda-mārga when one lacks dīkṣā or capacity for elaborate mantra procedures.