Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 57
ततो मांसपरा हृष्टाः पेयं वेश्मसु वृष्णयः । बहु नानाविधं चक्रुर्मांसानि विविधानि च
tato māṃsaparā hṛṣṭāḥ peyaṃ veśmasu vṛṣṇayaḥ | bahu nānāvidhaṃ cakrurmāṃsāni vividhāni ca
ครั้นแล้วพวกวฤษณีมีใจยินดี อยู่ในเรือนของตน มุ่งในเนื้อและเครื่องดื่ม จึงจัดเตรียมอย่างมากมาย ทั้งน้ำดื่มนานาชนิดและเนื้อหลากประเภท
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating (contextual deduction within Māhātmya narration)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa (as intended destination)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Inside opulent homes, the Vṛṣṇis rejoice, focusing on meat and drink, preparing abundant beverages and various meats—festive yet ominous.
FAQs
The narrative contrasts outward pilgrimage with inner discipline, hinting that uncontrolled indulgence can accompany—and undermine—sacred intentions.
The wider context is the glorification of Prabhāsakṣetra, even as the story depicts the travellers’ preparations.
No ritual is prescribed here; it describes domestic preparations and consumption.