Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 18
किमेतदिति जल्पंतो ब्रह्माणं शरणं गताः । भगवंस्तापसाः सर्वे तथा ये ज्ञानशीलिनः
kimetaditi jalpaṃto brahmāṇaṃ śaraṇaṃ gatāḥ | bhagavaṃstāpasāḥ sarve tathā ye jñānaśīlinaḥ
Sambil berkata, “Apakah ini?”, semua pertapa—beserta para pencinta kebijaksanaan—pergi berlindung kepada Bhagavān Brahmā, seraya berseru, “Wahai Tuhan Yang Mulia!”
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narration within Prabhāsakṣetramāhātmya)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Ṛṣis (frame assumed)
Scene: A group of ascetics and jñāna-śīlin sages, startled and questioning, travel or mentally ascend to Brahmā’s presence; hands folded, voices raised: 'kim etat?'.
FAQs
In bewildering times, the wise seek higher guidance; taking refuge in divine wisdom is the first step toward restoring dharma.
The episode occurs within the Prabhāsa-kṣetra māhātmya, connecting cosmic events to the sanctity of Prabhāsa.
No direct ritual is prescribed; the act emphasized is śaraṇāgati—seeking refuge and counsel.