Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 13
राजा च तत्क्षणात्तेन शब्देन समजायत । कुष्ठी विगतवर्णश्च बलवीर्यविवर्जितः
rājā ca tatkṣaṇāttena śabdena samajāyata | kuṣṭhī vigatavarṇaśca balavīryavivarjitaḥ
Dan pada saat itu juga, oleh bunyi tersebut, sang raja tertimpa derita—terkena kusta, wajahnya pudar, dan lenyaplah kekuatan serta daya-gagahnya.
Īśvara (Śiva)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra (episode-site)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Frame-listener (the narrative earlier addresses a 'varavarṇinī')
Scene: The king reels as the ominous sound strikes; his skin pales and mottles, strength drains from his limbs, and his royal posture collapses. Courtiers recoil in horror; the lake remains eerily calm, the lotus distant and untouched.
FAQs
When arrogance violates sanctity, the fall can be sudden; dharma is not merely status but right conduct toward the sacred.
The potent sacred environment of the divine lake episode within Prabhāsakṣetra-māhātmya is emphasized through immediate consequence.
No remedy is prescribed in this verse; it records the consequence that prompts later atonement or guidance.