देव्युवाच । प्रभासपंचकं ह्येतद्यत्त्वया परिकीर्तितम् । कथमत्र समुद्भूतमेतन्मे कौतुकं महत्
devyuvāca | prabhāsapaṃcakaṃ hyetadyattvayā parikīrtitam | kathamatra samudbhūtametanme kautukaṃ mahat
தேவி கூறினாள்—நீங்கள் புகழ்ந்து உரைத்த இந்த ‘பிரபாச பஞ்சகம்’ இங்கே எவ்வாறு தோன்றியது? இது எனக்கு மிகப் பெரிய வியப்பாக உள்ளது.
Devī
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-pañcaka
Type: kshetra
Listener: Īśvara (Śiva)
Scene: Devī, seated beside Śiva in a coastal hermitage/temple precinct, raises a curious question; behind them a stylized map-like vista hints at five sacred nodes around Prabhāsa.
Sacred geography is not merely listed; it is to be understood through its origin narrative (utpatti) and meaning.
The Prabhāsa-pañcaka within Prabhāsa-kṣetra.
None; this verse introduces an explanatory dialogue about the sites’ origin.
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