Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 49
कथं दैत्य युगे ह्यस्मिन्रौद्रे वै कलिसंज्ञके । भविष्यामो विना विष्णुं भीतानामभयप्रदम्
kathaṃ daitya yuge hyasminraudre vai kalisaṃjñake | bhaviṣyāmo vinā viṣṇuṃ bhītānāmabhayapradam
«Comment pourrions-nous endurer, ô Daitya, en cet âge farouche nommé Kali, sans Viṣṇu, Lui qui accorde l’intrépidité à ceux qui tremblent de peur ?»
Ṛṣis (Sages)
Tirtha: Dvārakā
Type: kshetra
Listener: frame-sages
Scene: Sages speak with anxious expressions, hands raised in questioning; the atmosphere darkens symbolically to represent Kali; a distant icon of Viṣṇu or a conch-disc emblem signifies the sought refuge.
FAQs
In Kali’s turbulence, fearlessness is found by turning toward Viṣṇu, the ultimate protector.
The question anticipates the revelation of Viṣṇu’s abiding place—contextually connected to Dvārakā.
No ritual is stated; the emphasis is on seeking Viṣṇu’s shelter.