Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 23
दृष्ट्वा दशरथोऽस्याग्रे तस्थौ सभ्रुकुटीमुखः । संहारास्त्रं शनिर्दृष्ट्वा सुरासुरविमर्द्दनम्
dṛṣṭvā daśaratho'syāgre tasthau sabhrukuṭīmukhaḥ | saṃhārāstraṃ śanirdṛṣṭvā surāsuravimarddanam
তাঁকে সামনে দাঁড়িয়ে থাকতে দেখে দশরথ ভ্রূকুটি করে স্থির রইলেন। আর শনি সংহারাস্ত্র দেখে—যা দেব-অসুর উভয়কেই দমন করে—
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator in Prabhāsakṣetra-māhātmya context)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: Daśaratha stands firm yet frowning, bow ready; before him Śani beholds the terrifying saṃhārāstra capable of crushing gods and demons, the air thick with impending clash.
FAQs
Dharma sometimes demands steadfast confrontation with fear-inducing forces, guided by responsibility rather than hatred.
The account is transmitted under Prabhāsakṣetra-māhātmya, contributing to the sacred prestige of Prabhāsa through dhārmic exemplars.
None; the verse sets the dramatic moment of encounter and recognition of power.