Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 5
व्यसनार्णवमत्येति जलयानैरिवार्णवम् । यामाश्रित्येंद्रियारातीन्दुर्जयानितराश्रयैः
vyasanārṇavamatyeti jalayānairivārṇavam | yāmāśrityeṃdriyārātīndurjayānitarāśrayaiḥ
जैसे नावों के सहारे समुद्र पार किया जाता है, वैसे ही उसकी शरण लेकर विपत्तियों के सागर से पार हुआ जाता है; उसी के द्वारा इन्द्रिय-रूपी दुर्जय शत्रु भी जीते जाते हैं।
Daityendra/Vajrāṅga (continued reflection; implied)
Scene: A symbolic ocean of dark waves labeled ‘vyasana/saṃsāra’; a small boat of ‘āśraya/śaraṇa’ carries a devotee while personified senses (as armed foes) are subdued by a radiant feminine protective presence.
FAQs
Right refuge and supportive dharmic companionship aid self-mastery and help one transcend misfortune.
No holy site is referenced; the verse uses a universal ocean-crossing metaphor.
None; it teaches through analogy and ethical psychology (sense-conquest).