Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 51
पतितं वीक्ष्य तं सर्वे विष्णुतेजोबलार्दिताः । विद्रुताः सर्वतो याता यत्र देवो महेश्वरः
patitaṃ vīkṣya taṃ sarve viṣṇutejobalārditāḥ | vidrutāḥ sarvato yātā yatra devo maheśvaraḥ
Melihat dia rebah, mereka semua—ditundukkan oleh daya cahaya berapi Viṣṇu—melarikan diri ke segala arah, menuju ke tempat Dewa Maheśvara berada.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Devī
Scene: Gaṇas and attendants scatter in all directions, shielding their faces from Viṣṇu’s blazing radiance, then converge toward Maheśvara’s abode; the fallen Vīrabhadra lies behind them.
FAQs
When divine power manifests, pride collapses and beings seek refuge in the supreme Lord—symbolizing surrender (śaraṇāgati).
Prabhāsakṣetra, whose greatness is narrated through these divine episodes.
None is stated; the verse is narrative, preparing the theological climax.