Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 16
यथा गच्छेत्समुद्रांतं तथा नीतिर्विधीय ताम्
yathā gacchetsamudrāṃtaṃ tathā nītirvidhīya tām
Ordonne la marche de ce feu de telle sorte qu’il atteigne l’extrémité de l’océan; que la conduite soit réglée en conséquence.
Aūrva (continuing, addressing Brahmā)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra (coastal tīrtha zone)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A directive is issued: set the fire’s course so it reaches the ocean’s end; the scene shifts from crisis to controlled routing—flames forming a stream toward the sea.
FAQs
Dharma does not only ‘stop’ harm; it wisely redirects energy to a proper, non-destructive channel.
The account is embedded in Prabhāsakṣetra-māhātmya, linking sacred place-lore with cosmic events.
None; it is a strategic directive about where the destructive fire should be led.