Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 32
धनुकश्चासिलोमा च शुंभपुत्रौ प्रकीर्तितौ । विरोचनस्य पुत्रस्तु बलिरेकः प्रतापवान्
dhanukaścāsilomā ca śuṃbhaputrau prakīrtitau | virocanasya putrastu balirekaḥ pratāpavān
Dhanuka dan Asilomā dipuji sebagai dua putera Śuṃbha. Dan Bali, putera Virocana, hanyalah seorang, namun gagah perkasa dan besar keberaniannya.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra (chapter frame)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A regal lineage scene: Śuṃbha’s sons Dhanuka and Asilomā presented as princes; Virocana’s son Bali shown as singularly radiant and valorous, with a hint toward future dāna-surrender theme.
FAQs
Purāṇic genealogy frames cosmic history: power and fame arise, yet remain subject to dharma’s higher law, reminding readers that valor is meaningful only when aligned with righteousness.
The chapter’s sacred frame is Prabhāsa-kṣetra; this verse itself is genealogical and does not single out a particular tīrtha.
None mentioned.