Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 34
एवं सर्वत्रगामित्वं तेषां वीक्ष्य दिवौकसः । प्रविष्टाः सागरं भीता ऊचुर्वाक्यं च तं पुनः
evaṃ sarvatragāmitvaṃ teṣāṃ vīkṣya divaukasaḥ | praviṣṭāḥ sāgaraṃ bhītā ūcurvākyaṃ ca taṃ punaḥ
Voyant ainsi leur pouvoir d’aller partout, les habitants du ciel (les dieux), saisis de peur, entrèrent dans l’océan; puis ils lui adressèrent de nouveau ces paroles (à l’Océan).
Īśvara (Śiva)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa (Samudra-sannidhi)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Devī
Scene: The gods, startled by all-reaching mobility, plunge into the vast ocean, then address the Ocean-deity with folded hands from within the waters’ shimmering depths.
FAQs
When fear arises from neglected duty, even the powerful seek shelter—showing the need for righteous resolution.
The Prabhāsa-kṣetra māhātmya context continues, extending the sacred narrative to the oceanic domain near the tīrtha.
None directly; it narrates the devas’ flight and appeal to Sāgara.