Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 56
तिष्ठेद्युगसहस्रंतुपादेनैकेन यः पुमान् । प्रभासयात्रामेको वा समं भवति वा न वा
tiṣṭhedyugasahasraṃtupādenaikena yaḥ pumān | prabhāsayātrāmeko vā samaṃ bhavati vā na vā
اگر کوئی شخص ایک ہی پاؤں پر ہزار یُگ تک کھڑا رہے، تب بھی یہ کہنا مشکل ہے کہ وہ ایک ہی پربھاس یاترا کے برابر ہو یا نہ ہو؛ پربھاس یاترا کی مہिमा بے اندازہ ہے۔
Skanda (deduced from section context)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-yātrā (Prabhāsa-kṣetra)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A lone pilgrim stands on one foot in severe tapas for aeons, while in the distance the radiant Prabhāsa-kṣetra with sea-shore light and temple spires signifies a merit beyond austerity.
FAQs
The Purāṇa magnifies Prabhāsa pilgrimage as a uniquely powerful means of spiritual merit, surpassing extreme austerities.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra, through explicit praise of the Prabhāsa-yātrā.
A practical priority is implied: undertake Prabhāsa-yātrā as a potent dharmic act, especially for Kali Yuga seekers.