Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 14
ततो भयाकुलाः सर्वे बभूवुर्जगती तले । न च कश्चिद्विजानाति दैत्यानां तु विचेष्टितम्
tato bhayākulāḥ sarve babhūvurjagatī tale | na ca kaścidvijānāti daityānāṃ tu viceṣṭitam
Alors tous, sur la surface de la terre, furent saisis d’effroi, et nul ne pouvait discerner les agissements secrets des Daitya.
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narration within Prabhāsakṣetramāhātmya)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra (implicit refuge against world-fear)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A wide tableau of villages and hermitages under a darkened sky; people huddled, fires unlit, faces anxious; shadowy daitya presence suggested but not shown clearly, emphasizing secrecy.
FAQs
When adharma spreads covertly, society falls into fear and confusion; clarity returns only through dharma and divine guidance.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra is the broader sacred setting of this māhātmya passage.
No specific rite is prescribed here; the verse describes the social and spiritual atmosphere under threat.