Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 1
प्रह्लाद उवाच । ब्रह्मघोषध्वनिं श्रुत्वा दानवो दुर्मुखस्तदा । क्रोधसंरक्तनयनो दुर्वाससमथाब्रवीत्
prahlāda uvāca | brahmaghoṣadhvaniṃ śrutvā dānavo durmukhastadā | krodhasaṃraktanayano durvāsasamathābravīt
Prahlāda berkata: Mendengar gema brahma-ghoṣa, nyanyian Weda yang suci, saat itu Dānava bernama Durmukha, dengan mata memerah karena murka, lalu berbicara kepada resi Durvāsā.
Prahlāda
Tirtha: Dvārakā
Type: kshetra
Scene: Prahlāda narrates: a ritual precinct filled with Vedic chanting; the dānava Durmukha hears it, his face hardens, eyes redden with anger, and he turns toward the austere sage Durvāsā to speak.
FAQs
Reverence for Vedic sanctity is dharma; hostility toward it signals adharma and leads to downfall.
The broader frame is Dvārakā Māhātmya (Dvārakā’s sacred sphere), where the Lord protects holiness and His devotees.
No direct ritual is prescribed here; the verse highlights the presence and power of brahmaghoṣa (Vedic recitation).