Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 2
सुखासीनं महाप्राज्ञमृषयो द्रष्टुमागताः । सर्वशास्त्रार्थतत्त्वज्ञाः स्वधर्मप्रतिपालकाः
sukhāsīnaṃ mahāprājñamṛṣayo draṣṭumāgatāḥ | sarvaśāstrārthatattvajñāḥ svadharmapratipālakāḥ
സുഖാസീനനായിരുന്ന ആ മഹാപ്രാജ്ഞനെ ദർശിക്കുവാൻ ഋഷിമാർ വന്നു—അവർ സർവ്വശാസ്ത്രാർത്ഥതത്ത്വജ്ഞരും സ്വധർമ്മം ദൃഢമായി പാലിക്കുന്നവരുമായിരുന്നു.
Narrator (contextual; the text introduces the scene before the sages’ question)
Tirtha: Dvārakā (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A group of venerable ṛṣis arrives at a tranquil hermitage to behold Prahlāda seated comfortably, embodying effortless wisdom; the scene emphasizes calm authority and respectful approach.
FAQs
True authority is marked by inner ease, scriptural discernment, and steady observance of svadharma.
The setting belongs to Dvārakā Māhātmya (Prabhāsa Khaṇḍa), framing Dvārakā’s sacred narrative context.
None explicitly; the verse sets up a dhārmic assembly and inquiry.