Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 53
असुरान्सानुगांश्चैव ये चान्ये सुरसत्तमाः । अद्य शापहतान्पुत्र्यः करिष्यामि न संशयः
asurānsānugāṃścaiva ye cānye surasattamāḥ | adya śāpahatānputryaḥ kariṣyāmi na saṃśayaḥ
«Même les Asuras avec leurs suivants—et tous les autres, ô le meilleur parmi les dieux—aujourd’hui, mes filles, je les frapperai sûrement d’une malédiction ; il n’y a aucun doute.»
Dakṣa
Tirtha: Prabhāsa
Type: kshetra
Listener: Ṛṣis (Naimiṣāraṇya frame) / Devī addressed in this episode
Scene: Dakṣa, stern and radiant as Prajāpati, addresses his daughters with a vow to subdue asuras and offenders through a potent curse; the atmosphere is charged with tapas and authority.
FAQs
When dharma is violated, authoritative correction may arise; however, anger-driven power also foreshadows grave consequences.
The Prabhāsa-kṣetra Māhātmya provides the sacred frame for this curse narrative.
No ritual instruction appears; the verse expresses intent to punish through śāpa.