Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 34
भ्राजमानो दैत्यराजो हारेणाऽतीव शोभितः । संनह्य च महाबाहुः सारथिं समुदैक्षत
bhrājamāno daityarājo hāreṇā'tīva śobhitaḥ | saṃnahya ca mahābāhuḥ sārathiṃ samudaikṣata
The daitya-king, shining brilliantly and greatly beautified by a necklace, armed himself; and the mighty-armed one then looked toward his charioteer.
Narrator (Purāṇic storyteller; likely Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa in frame)
Tirtha: Dvārakā
Type: kshetra
Scene: The daitya-king, gleaming with a grand necklace, tightens armor and turns his gaze toward the charioteer beside a ready chariot; banners flutter near a sacred precinct.
FAQs
Purāṇas depict the mobilization of adharma’s forces to highlight how divine protection ultimately prevails in sacred landscapes.
The episode belongs to Dvārakā Māhātmya, situating the narrative in the sanctified orbit of Dvārakā.
No explicit rite is taught; the verse narrates readiness for action and the charioteer’s role.