Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 9
वित्रस्तरूपं प्रबभौ क्षणेन संहर्तुमिच्छेत्किमयं त्रिलोकीम् । सार्धं त्वया सप्तभिरर्णकैश्च जनस्तपः सत्यमभिप्रयाति
vitrastarūpaṃ prababhau kṣaṇena saṃhartumicchetkimayaṃ trilokīm | sārdhaṃ tvayā saptabhirarṇakaiśca janastapaḥ satyamabhiprayāti
Dalam sekelip mata, baginda menzahirkan rupa yang menggerunkan—benarkah baginda hendak meleburkan tiga alam? Bersamamu dan tujuh lautan, sekalian makhluk segera menuju tapa dan kebenaran sebagai satu-satunya perlindungan.
Ṛṣis (addressing Brahmā)
Tirtha: Revā (Narmadā) tīrthas (contextual)
Type: river
Listener: Ṛṣis/śaunakādaya (outer frame; not stated in verse)
Scene: A terrifying cosmic form suddenly manifests; devas and beings recoil, while the seven oceans surge as if drawn toward dissolution; the mood shifts to collective refuge in tapas and satya.
FAQs
In times of fear, dharma points to satya (truth) and tapas (disciplined practice) as stabilizing refuges.
No tīrtha is identified in this verse.
It alludes generally to tapas and satya (austere discipline and truthfulness), but gives no specific rite or vow.