Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 82
धारयंतु महात्मानो दिग्गजा इव मेदिनीम् । एवं प्रभुत्वमास्थाय स्थानेऽस्मिञ्छिवशालिनि
dhārayaṃtu mahātmāno diggajā iva medinīm | evaṃ prabhutvamāsthāya sthāne'smiñchivaśālini
महात्मानः दिग्गजा इव मेदिनीं धारयन्तु। एवं प्रभुत्वम् आस्थाय अस्मिन् शिवशालिनि स्थाने स्थैर्यं नियमं च पालयन्तु।
Soma (the Moon-god), addressing the dvijas/ritual leaders at Prabhāsa
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: mahātmānaḥ / dvijottamāḥ
Scene: A symbolic tableau: eight great-souled guardians stand at the quarters like diggajas, with the Prabhāsa temple at the center glowing with Śiva’s presence; the land appears steady and protected.
FAQs
Stewardship of a Śiva-sanctified place is a sacred duty—leaders must uphold it with unwavering support.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra, explicitly described as “Śiva-śālini,” adorned with Śiva’s presence.
A governance injunction: uphold and stabilize the kṣetra through righteous authority, like cosmic supports of the earth.