Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 12
फेत्कारारावमात्रेण त्रास यंत्यश्चराचरम् । अन्वगात्सा रुरुर्यत्र ताभिः सार्द्धं यशस्विनी
phetkārārāvamātreṇa trāsa yaṃtyaścarācaram | anvagātsā rururyatra tābhiḥ sārddhaṃ yaśasvinī
তাদের ভয়ংকর ফেত্কার-ধ্বনিমাত্রে চল-অচল সকলই ত্রস্ত হলো। সেই যশস্বিনী দেবী তাদের সঙ্গে রুরুর যেখানে অবস্থান, সেখানে গমন করলেন।
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating to the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: The maidens unleash a terrifying roar that makes the whole world tremble; the illustrious Goddess advances with them toward Ruru’s stronghold.
FAQs
Divine protection is proactive: śakti does not merely console—it moves toward the source of harm to restore dharma.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra, within whose sacred frame the approach to confront Ruru is narrated.
None; the verse highlights the power of sacred sound and the devī’s mobilization.