Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 18
तत पितामहं जग्मु स्तस्मै सर्वं न्यवेदयन् । प्रलयस्येव चिह्नानि दृश्यन्ते परमेश्वर
tata pitāmahaṃ jagmu stasmai sarvaṃ nyavedayan | pralayasyeva cihnāni dṛśyante parameśvara
Lalu mereka pergi menghadap Pitāmaha (Brahmā) dan mempersembahkan segala hal kepadanya: “Wahai Tuhan Yang Maha Tinggi, tanda-tanda seperti pralaya sedang kelihatan!”
Sūta (deduced; includes quoted address)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra (frame)
Type: kshetra
Listener: narādhipa (king)
Scene: A procession of devas ascends to Brahmā’s lotus-throne, hands folded, urgently narrating the appearance of pralaya-like signs; Brahmā listens with grave stillness.
FAQs
In crisis, the tradition emphasizes seeking higher guidance and restoring cosmic balance through rightful knowledge and action.
The Arbuda-kṣetra narrative context continues; the site’s māhātmya is built through such divine consultations.
None directly; it narrates the devas’ appeal for counsel.