Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 70
देवानां वचनाद्ब्रह्मा गत्वा सागरसन्निधौ । समुद्रार्थे ययाचे तान्ब्राह्मणान्क्षेत्रवासिनः
devānāṃ vacanādbrahmā gatvā sāgarasannidhau | samudrārthe yayāce tānbrāhmaṇānkṣetravāsinaḥ
தேவர்களின் ஆணையினால் பிரம்மா கடற்கரைக்கு சென்று, கடலின் நலனுக்காக அந்தத் தலத்தில் வாழ்ந்த பிராமணர்களை வேண்டினார்.
Narrator (contextual narration within the Māhātmya; speaker not explicitly marked here)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra (sāgara-sannidhi)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Brahmā, four-faced and radiant, arrives at the ocean’s edge at Prabhāsa; waves roll behind him as he respectfully petitions a gathered assembly of resident brāhmaṇas seated on kusa mats, with ritual fires and water-pots nearby.
FAQs
Even cosmic powers seek the blessing of dharma-bearers; holiness of place is sustained through the authority of the righteous.
Prabhāsa Kṣetra by the ocean—its sāgara-sannidhi (ocean-front sacred presence).
A petition for the ocean’s benefit is made to resident brāhmaṇas, implying rites of appeasement, blessing, and sanctification (prasāda/purification) to be performed.