Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 4
ततो हृष्टतरा देवाः शंखदुन्दुभिनिःस्वनैः । पूरयन्तोंऽबरं देवीमीडिरे पुष्पवृष्टिभिः
tato hṛṣṭatarā devāḥ śaṃkhadundubhiniḥsvanaiḥ | pūrayantoṃ'baraṃ devīmīḍire puṣpavṛṣṭibhiḥ
அப்போது தேவர்கள் மேலும் மகிழ்ந்து, சங்கும் துந்துபியும் ஒலிக்க வானத்தை நிரப்பி தேவியைப் போற்றினர்; அவள்மேல் மலர்மழை பொழிந்தனர்।
Īśvara (Śiva)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa coastal Devī-Śiva node (Bhairaveśvara context)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Devas in the sky blow conches and beat celestial drums; a rain of flowers descends upon Devī near the seashore shrine; the atmosphere is jubilant and sanctifying.
FAQs
When dharmic action protects the cosmos, it is affirmed by divine celebration—praise becomes a seal of sanctity.
The Prabhāsa coastal setting where Devī’s act and shrine-establishment are celebrated by the gods.
None directly; the verse describes devotional honor (stuti) and ceremonial celebration (music, flower offerings).