Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 54
तस्मात्कुरु प्रसादं नो यथा स्याद्दारुणं विषम् । नो चेद्वयं गमिष्यामः सर्वलोक पराभवम्
tasmātkuru prasādaṃ no yathā syāddāruṇaṃ viṣam | no cedvayaṃ gamiṣyāmaḥ sarvaloka parābhavam
Accorde-nous donc ta faveur, afin qu’aucun poison terrible ne surgisse. Sinon, nous irons à notre perte aux yeux de tous les mondes.
An unspecified group petitioning Maṅkaṇaka (contextually beings affected by the curse/boon—likely serpentine beings or those fearing poison)
Type: kund
Scene: A group of anxious beings plead with a powerful ascetic/holy figure, hands folded, as a dark ‘poison-cloud’ is symbolically held at bay; the setting hints at a lakeside tīrtha.
FAQs
When destructive consequences threaten many, humility and seeking grace are presented as the dharmic response.
The plea belongs to the same Sārasvata-hrada/Ānandeśvara tīrtha cycle narrated in this chapter.
No formal ritual is described; it is a direct supplication for prasāda to avert poison.