Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 22
कालेया इति विख्याता दानवा रौद्रकारिणः । ते समुद्रं समासाद्य तापसान्भक्षयंति च
kāleyā iti vikhyātā dānavā raudrakāriṇaḥ | te samudraṃ samāsādya tāpasānbhakṣayaṃti ca
« Ce sont des Dānavas connus sous le nom de Kāleyas, auteurs d'actes effroyables. Atteignant la mer, ils dévorent les ascètes. »
Brahmā (Pitāmaha) addressing the Devas (Tridaśas)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra (coastal tirtha)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Night on the seashore: dark, fearsome Kāleya dānavas surge from the waves and seize meditating ascetics; the ocean churns under a stormy sky, symbolizing adharma attacking tapas.
FAQs
Naming and understanding the source of adharma is part of restoring dharma; discernment precedes effective protection.
The māhātmya context is Prabhāsa-kṣetra, with the sea (samudra) as a key geographic motif in the episode.
None explicitly; the verse identifies the antagonists (Kāleyas) and their maritime locus, setting up remedial action.