Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 12
फेत्कारारावमात्रेण त्रास यंत्यश्चराचरम् । अन्वगात्सा रुरुर्यत्र ताभिः सार्द्धं यशस्विनी
phetkārārāvamātreṇa trāsa yaṃtyaścarācaram | anvagātsā rururyatra tābhiḥ sārddhaṃ yaśasvinī
Hanya dengan gemuruh pekik mereka yang dahsyat, segala yang bergerak maupun tak bergerak pun gentar. Sang mulia itu pun pergi bersama mereka ke tempat Ruru berada.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating to the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: The maidens unleash a terrifying roar that makes the whole world tremble; the illustrious Goddess advances with them toward Ruru’s stronghold.
FAQs
Divine protection is proactive: śakti does not merely console—it moves toward the source of harm to restore dharma.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra, within whose sacred frame the approach to confront Ruru is narrated.
None; the verse highlights the power of sacred sound and the devī’s mobilization.