Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 32
धनुकश्चासिलोमा च शुंभपुत्रौ प्रकीर्तितौ । विरोचनस्य पुत्रस्तु बलिरेकः प्रतापवान्
dhanukaścāsilomā ca śuṃbhaputrau prakīrtitau | virocanasya putrastu balirekaḥ pratāpavān
Dhanuka und Asilomā werden als die beiden Söhne Śuṃbhas verkündet. Und Virocanas Sohn war allein Bali, mächtig an Tapferkeit.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra (chapter frame)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A regal lineage scene: Śuṃbha’s sons Dhanuka and Asilomā presented as princes; Virocana’s son Bali shown as singularly radiant and valorous, with a hint toward future dāna-surrender theme.
FAQs
Purāṇic genealogy frames cosmic history: power and fame arise, yet remain subject to dharma’s higher law, reminding readers that valor is meaningful only when aligned with righteousness.
The chapter’s sacred frame is Prabhāsa-kṣetra; this verse itself is genealogical and does not single out a particular tīrtha.
None mentioned.