Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 21
एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु स राजा हरिवत्सलः । निमील्य लोचने स्वीये समाधिस्थो बभूव ह
etasminneva kāle tu sa rājā harivatsalaḥ | nimīlya locane svīye samādhistho babhūva ha
Pada saat itu juga, sang raja yang dikasihi Hari menutup kedua matanya sendiri dan masuk ke dalam samādhi.
Narrative voice (contextual; speaker not explicitly marked in the verse)
Tirtha: Arbuda
Type: peak
Scene: A king sits immovable in meditation amid storm-darkness, eyes gently closed, posture steady; the world outside is obscured, but his inner focus is luminous.
FAQs
In danger, the devotee turns inward to the Lord through samādhi rather than reacting with fear or violence.
The verse itself does not name a tīrtha; it highlights the king’s devotional practice within the Arbuda-khaṇḍa narrative.
Meditative absorption (samādhi/dhyāna) is exemplified, though not framed as a formal ritual injunction.