Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 19
उद्धरोद्धर मां घोरे पतितं दुःखसागरे । तव सन्निधिमात्रेण महानंदोऽभिवर्धते
uddharoddhara māṃ ghore patitaṃ duḥkhasāgare | tava sannidhimātreṇa mahānaṃdo'bhivardhate
ကယ်တင်ပါ—ကယ်တင်ပါ—ငါသည် ကြောက်မက်ဖွယ် ဒုက္ခပင်လယ်ထဲသို့ ကျရောက်နေပြီ။ သင်၏ အနီးကပ်ရှိခြင်းသာဖြင့် ငါ့အတွင်း မဟာအာနန္ဒ ပိုမိုတိုးပွားလာသည်။
Rākṣasa (speaking to Vāmadeva)
Listener: Vāmadeva
Scene: The rākṣasa clutches his chest as if feeling a sudden inner light; before him the sage stands/sits steady like a calm shore beside a stormy ocean, symbolizing rescue from duḥkha-sāgara.
FAQs
Satsaṅga and the nearness of the compassionate elevate the fallen; grace begins with a sincere cry for help.
No particular sacred place is mentioned; the verse highlights the 'tīrtha-like' power of holy proximity (sannidhi).
No explicit ritual is prescribed; the act here is heartfelt supplication (prārthanā).