Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 19
पंचमे दुःखहर्त्ता च षष्ठे तु पुरुषोत्तमः । श्रीदैत्यसूदनो देवः कल्पे वै सप्तमे स्मृतः
paṃcame duḥkhaharttā ca ṣaṣṭhe tu puruṣottamaḥ | śrīdaityasūdano devaḥ kalpe vai saptame smṛtaḥ
Pada kalpa kelima Ia dikenang sebagai “Duḥkhahartā”, penghapus duka; pada kalpa keenam sebagai “Puruṣottama”, Pribadi Tertinggi; dan pada kalpa ketujuh sebagai dewa “Śrī-Daityasūdana”, pembinasā para Daitya.
Narrator (contextual, within Prabhāsakṣetra-māhātmya; exact speaker not explicit in the given snippet)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Devī
Scene: A triumphant yet serene Hari: one hand in abhaya (removing sorrow), another holding a weapon symbolizing daitya-slaying; behind him, shadowy daitya forms dissolve into light; pilgrims at Prabhāsa offer prayers.
FAQs
Remembering the Lord as the remover of sorrow and protector of Dharma strengthens faith that divine grace responds to distress.
Prabhāsakṣetra, where the Lord’s epithets and protective deeds are celebrated as part of the site’s greatness.
No explicit rite is prescribed; the emphasis is on praise and remembrance of the Lord’s saving power.