Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 7
वाद्यमानासु तन्त्रीषु पतिता ब्राह्मणा भुवि । क एते ब्राह्मणा देव किं मृता इव शेरते
vādyamānāsu tantrīṣu patitā brāhmaṇā bhuvi | ka ete brāhmaṇā deva kiṃ mṛtā iva śerate
Ketika tali-tali itu dimainkan, para brāhmaṇa jatuh ke tanah. “Wahai Deva, siapakah brāhmaṇa ini? Mengapa mereka terbaring seakan-akan mati?”
Nārada (questioning)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra (implied as cure)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Audience of the māhātmya; in-scene: Nārada addressing Brahmā
Scene: As strings are played, several brāhmaṇa-like figures suddenly collapse to the ground; Nārada looks alarmed, questioning Brahmā; the vīṇā and other stringed instruments vibrate visibly, suggesting a sonic shockwave.
FAQs
Sacred sound is not merely art; when handled wrongly it can disturb dharma and harm the spiritually sensitive.
The narrative belongs to Prabhāsa-kṣetra’s māhātmya, leading toward the merit of worship connected with Brahmakuṇḍa and Bhairava.
No direct ritual is prescribed in this verse; it introduces the event that later requires expiation through worship at Prabhāsa.