Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 15
वदंति सततं लोका नियमेन समागताः । देशाश्च नगर ग्रामा भयाक्रांताः समंततः । मुनीन्वसिष्ठप्रमुखान्पप्रच्छ च स्वयं नृपः
vadaṃti satataṃ lokā niyamena samāgatāḥ | deśāśca nagara grāmā bhayākrāṃtāḥ samaṃtataḥ | munīnvasiṣṭhapramukhānpapraccha ca svayaṃ nṛpaḥ
وكان الناس، وقد اجتمعوا على نظامٍ ونسك، لا يفتأون يتحدثون عن الشدة؛ والبلادُ والمدنُ والقرى من كل جانبٍ قد اجتاحها الخوف. ثم إن الملكَ نفسه دنا من الحكماء، وفي مقدمتهم فَسِشْطَه، وسألهم.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator in Prabhāsakṣetra-māhātmya context)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa
Type: kshetra
Scene: A disciplined crowd gathers, speaking anxiously of danger; the king steps forward toward a circle of sages led by Vasiṣṭha to ask for guidance.
FAQs
In times of collective fear, righteous leadership turns to realized sages and dharma-based counsel rather than panic or impulse.
The broader narrative belongs to the Prabhāsakṣetra-māhātmya (the glory of Prabhāsa), framing events within the sanctity of Prabhāsa.
No specific rite is prescribed here; the verse highlights niyama (disciplined observance) and seeking guidance from sages.