Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 11
ततोब्रह्मा बहूद्विग्नो दध्यौ वै मनसा तदा । बद्धाञ्जलिपुटो भूत्वा इदं वचनमब्रवीत्
tatobrahmā bahūdvigno dadhyau vai manasā tadā | baddhāñjalipuṭo bhūtvā idaṃ vacanamabravīt
Alors Brahmā, fort troublé, réfléchit en son esprit. Les mains jointes en signe de vénération, il prononça ces paroles.
Sūta (deduced: narrative lead-in to Brahmā’s next speech)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: null
Scene: Brahmā, visibly troubled, stands or sits in contemplation at a sacred precinct of Prabhāsa; he folds his hands in añjali, preparing to speak a plea to Virūpākṣa (Śiva). The atmosphere is solemn, with ritual paraphernalia nearby suggesting an interrupted yajña.
FAQs
When dharmic duty meets limitation, humility and prayerful reflection are presented as the proper response.
The scene continues at the Prabhāsa-kṣetra yajña setting, reinforcing the kṣetra’s role as a stage for sacred resolve and divine aid.
No new rite is prescribed; the verse highlights añjali (reverent posture) and mental contemplation preceding a petition.