Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 48
नष्टाश्च सिद्धा जगतोऽस्य शांतिं करोतु वै पापविनाशनो हरिः । त्राहीति देवेशि महर्षिसंघा भूतानि भीतानि तथा वदन्ति
naṣṭāśca siddhā jagato'sya śāṃtiṃ karotu vai pāpavināśano hariḥ | trāhīti deveśi maharṣisaṃghā bhūtāni bhītāni tathā vadanti
Para Siddha bertempiaran, lalu berseru: “Semoga Hari, pemusnah dosa, mendatangkan kedamaian bagi dunia ini! Lindungilah kami, wahai Tuhan para dewa!” Demikianlah kata para maharṣi dan segala makhluk yang ketakutan.
Narrator (quoting Siddhas, Mahārṣis, and frightened beings)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: Sages in clusters with matted hair and bark garments, devas with folded hands, and frightened beings plead amid darkness: ‘Trāhi!’ A luminous presence of Hari is envisioned as the bringer of peace.
FAQs
In crisis, refuge in Hari—destroyer of sin—restores peace; collective prayer becomes a dharmic response to chaos.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra is the māhātmya setting, framing the Lord’s saving power as tied to sacred geography.
A devotional act is implied: calling upon Hari for protection and śānti (peace), akin to prayer/stuti.