Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 48
पुलोमा पुलकोद्भेदं न करोति बलिं विना । पौलोमी पुरतो गत्वा बलिं स्तौति च मंथरा
pulomā pulakodbhedaṃ na karoti baliṃ vinā | paulomī purato gatvā baliṃ stauti ca maṃtharā
بلی کے بغیر پُلوماؔ کے بدن میں سرور کی لہر بھی نہیں اٹھتی۔ پَولومی آگے بڑھ کر بلی کی ستائش کرتی ہے، اور منتھرا بھی۔
Sūta (deduced: Prabhāsa Khaṇḍa narration style in Māhātmya context)
Tirtha: Vastrāpatha-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: Pulomā remains unmoved without Bali; Paulomī steps ahead to sing Bali’s praises; Mantharā joins in—an entourage of admiration surrounding the king.
FAQs
Puṇya (merit) manifests as reputation and reverence; the Purāṇas depict dharmic greatness as naturally drawing praise.
Vastrāpathakṣetra in the Prabhāsa region; the episode supports the Māhātmya’s celebration of the kṣetra through renowned figures.
No direct prescription (snāna, dāna, japa) is stated in this verse.