Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 23
तद्वयं शरणं प्राप्ताः पीडिताः क्षुत्तृषार्दिताः । धर्मरक्षा कराश्चेति संचिंत्य त्रातुमर्हसि
tadvayaṃ śaraṇaṃ prāptāḥ pīḍitāḥ kṣuttṛṣārditāḥ | dharmarakṣā karāśceti saṃciṃtya trātumarhasi
সেয়ে আমি আপোনাৰ শৰণ লৈ আহিছোঁ—পীড়িত, ক্ষুধা আৰু তৃষ্ণাই দগ্ধ। আপুনি ধৰ্মৰ ৰক্ষক বুলি বিবেচনা কৰি, আমাক ত্ৰাণ কৰিবলৈ যোগ্য।
Suras (the Devas), addressing Svayambhū (Brahmā)
Scene: Devas, parched and weakened, approach the Self-born Lord with folded hands, explicitly invoking him as dharma’s protector and begging rescue.
FAQs
Śaraṇāgati—taking refuge in rightful divine authority—is presented as the dharmic remedy when oppression overwhelms.
No tīrtha is mentioned; the verse focuses on dharma-protection and refuge.
None; it is a petition for protection grounded in dharma.