Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 15
अथोवाच वसिष्ठस्तं संत्रस्तं नंदिवर्द्धनम् । मा भीः कार्या त्वया तत्र देशे दौष्ट्यात्कथंचन
athovāca vasiṣṭhastaṃ saṃtrastaṃ naṃdivarddhanam | mā bhīḥ kāryā tvayā tatra deśe dauṣṭyātkathaṃcana
Lalu Vasiṣṭha berkata kepada Nandivardhana yang ketakutan: “Janganlah engkau takut sedikit pun karena keburukan negeri itu.”
Vasiṣṭha
Tirtha: Arbuda
Type: kshetra
Listener: Nandivardhana
Scene: Vasiṣṭha, composed and radiant, speaks to a frightened Nandivardhana, raising a calming hand; the rugged landscape recedes as the guru’s presence dominates.
FAQs
A sage’s guidance dispels fear; dharma and divine intent can transform even a troubled region.
Indirectly, the Arbuda region is being prepared for its future holiness.
No specific ritual is stated; it is a moral injunction against fear.