Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 5
ततस्तद्दमयामास गोयुगं नृपसत्तम । अथ दैववशाद्राजन्दमितं तस्य गोयुगम्
tatastaddamayāmāsa goyugaṃ nṛpasattama | atha daivavaśādrājandamitaṃ tasya goyugam
ثمّ، يا أفضل الملوك، روّض ذلك الزوج من البقر؛ غير أنّه، أيها الملك، وبقوّة القضاء والقدر، صار ذلك الزوج نفسه مُنقادًا على نحوٍ غير متوقَّع.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) speaking in Purāṇic narration (deduced)
Tirtha: Arbuda (context)
Type: peak
Listener: King
Scene: The man attempts to train the cattle pair; suddenly the scene shifts—ropes tangle, the yoke slips, and an unseen force seems to redirect events, foreshadowing the camel incident.
FAQs
Even what one controls through effort can be overturned by daiva (fate), encouraging detachment and reliance on dharma.
The broader episode belongs to the Piṇḍāraka-centered māhātmya within Arbuda Khaṇḍa.
None directly; the verse underscores destiny’s role, preparing for the protagonist’s spiritual turn.