Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 14
दानवान्विद्रुतान्दृष्ट्वा विष्णुना निहतान्परान् । गोलकः कूर्मपृष्ठश्च मानं कृत्वा न्यवर्तताम्
dānavānvidrutāndṛṣṭvā viṣṇunā nihatānparān | golakaḥ kūrmapṛṣṭhaśca mānaṃ kṛtvā nyavartatām
Als sie sahen, wie die Dānavas flohen und andere von Viṣṇu erschlagen wurden, schluckten Golaka und Kūrmapṛṣṭha ihren Stolz hinunter, überschauten die Lage und kehrten um, um erneut anzugreifen.
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.
None.