Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 22
हिरण्यकशिपुं दुष्टं जघान रजनीमुखे । इंद्रासने च संस्थाप्य प्रह्लादस्य सुखप्रदम्
hiraṇyakaśipuṃ duṣṭaṃ jaghāna rajanīmukhe | iṃdrāsane ca saṃsthāpya prahlādasya sukhapradam
त्याने संध्याकाळी दुष्ट हिरण्यकशिपूचा वध केला; आणि प्रह्लादाला इंद्रासनावर प्रतिष्ठित करून त्याला परम सुख दिले।
Unspecified (contextual narrator within Dharmāraṇya Khaṇḍa; likely Sūta addressing sages)
Scene: At twilight, Narasiṃha’s fierce yet protective form overpowers Hiraṇyakaśipu; afterward, a calm coronation scene places Prahlāda on Indra’s throne, signifying restored order.
FAQs
Adharma is destroyed at its appointed hour, and steadfast devotion is rewarded with rightful well-being and authority.
No tīrtha is identified; the verse highlights the mahatmya of divine justice and devotee upliftment.
None is mentioned.