Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 14
दानवान्विद्रुतान्दृष्ट्वा विष्णुना निहतान्परान् । गोलकः कूर्मपृष्ठश्च मानं कृत्वा न्यवर्तताम्
dānavānvidrutāndṛṣṭvā viṣṇunā nihatānparān | golakaḥ kūrmapṛṣṭhaśca mānaṃ kṛtvā nyavartatām
فلما رأيا الداناڤات يفرّون، وآخرين قد صرعهم فيشنو، ابتلع غولاكا وكورمابْرِشْثَة كبرياءهما، وقدّرا الموقف، ثم رجعا ليعاودا القتال.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator within Dvārakā-māhātmya context)
Tirtha: Dvārakā
Type: kshetra
Listener: Ṛṣis
Scene: After a fierce exchange, some dānavas flee in panic while others lie fallen; two named asuras, Golaka and Kūrmapṛṣṭha, pause, swallow pride, and turn back with grim resolve.
FAQs
When adharma is checked by divine power, hostile forces retreat—yet pride can drive them to return and face consequences.
Dvārakā, shown as a protected sacred realm where Viṣṇu’s guardianship prevails.
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