Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 19
मार्गे गजाश्वसंबाधे त्रस्ता सा उष्ट्रदर्शनात् । हस्तादाच्छिद्य सा धेनुर्ब्राह्मणस्य ययौ तदा
mārge gajāśvasaṃbādhe trastā sā uṣṭradarśanāt | hastādācchidya sā dhenurbrāhmaṇasya yayau tadā
Sur la route encombrée d’éléphants et de chevaux, elle fut effrayée à la vue d’un chameau. Se dégageant de la main du brāhmaṇa, cette vache s’enfuit aussitôt.
Sūta (contextual attribution within Prabhāsa Khaṇḍa)
Tirtha: Dvārakā
Type: kshetra
Scene: A dramatic street scene: elephants and horses crowd the road; a camel appears; the cow startles, jerks free from the brāhmaṇa’s hand, and bolts away, rope trailing.
FAQs
Even righteous acts face unforeseen disruptions; steadiness and responsible response are part of dharma.
The narrative unfolds in the Dvārakā Māhātmya milieu; the verse itself emphasizes the lived reality around sacred places—roads, travel, and protection.
None; it is a narrative turning point concerning the gifted cow.