Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 48
यदा न शेकुस्ते सर्व आचख्युः कृष्णरामयोः । ददर्श तं तदा कृष्णो नृगं मत्वा हसन्निव
yadā na śekuste sarva ācakhyuḥ kṛṣṇarāmayoḥ | dadarśa taṃ tadā kṛṣṇo nṛgaṃ matvā hasanniva
Ketika mereka semua tak sanggup menggerakkannya, mereka melaporkannya kepada Kṛṣṇa dan Rāma. Lalu Kṛṣṇa memandangnya dan, mengenalinya sebagai Nṛga, seakan tersenyum.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator within Dvārakā Māhātmya)
Tirtha: Dvārakā
Type: kshetra
Listener: Pilgrimage audience
Scene: The princes, unable to move the heavy being, approach Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma; Kṛṣṇa gazes toward the well and smiles knowingly, signaling recognition of Nṛga’s identity and fate.
FAQs
The Lord knows the hidden history of beings; divine awareness precedes divine compassion and release.
Dvārakā is the māhātmya setting, emphasizing the Lord’s active presence and liberating power associated with the sacred city.
None; the verse depicts reporting to Kṛṣṇa and Rāma and Kṛṣṇa’s recognition.