Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 53
त्रपान्वितौ विष्णुरुद्रौ सर्वे चान्ये द्विजातयः । सभासदस्तथा भीतास्तथैवान्ये दिवौकसः
trapānvitau viṣṇurudrau sarve cānye dvijātayaḥ | sabhāsadastathā bhītāstathaivānye divaukasaḥ
Viṣṇu y Rudra quedaron colmados de pudor; y así también todos los demás nacidos dos veces. Los miembros de la asamblea se atemorizaron, y del mismo modo los demás seres celestiales.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) (deduced)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A divine assembly at Prabhāsa: Viṣṇu and Rudra avert their gaze in embarrassment; Brahmins and devas stand tense, some with folded hands, others recoiling; the sabhā feels heavy with fear and silence.
FAQs
Dharma evokes inner moral emotions—shame and fear arise when righteousness arrives, reminding all beings to uphold propriety.
Prabhāsakṣetra (Prabhāsa) as the stage for this Māhātmya episode.
None; the verse describes the assembly’s reaction, supporting the Māhātmya’s moral-theological framing.