Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 69
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा कुशो वचनमब्रवीत् । गच्छ प्रेषय तौ शीघ्रं विप्रत्राणकरावुभौ
tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā kuśo vacanamabravīt | gaccha preṣaya tau śīghraṃ vipratrāṇakarāvubhau
ସେ କଥା ଶୁଣି କୁଶ କହିଲେ— “ଯାଅ; ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣ-ତ୍ରାଣକର ଏହି ଦୁଇଜଣଙ୍କୁ ଶୀଘ୍ର ପଠା।”
Kuśa (Daitya)
Tirtha: Dvārakā (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Kuśa, in a commanding posture, points decisively as a messenger departs; two protectors stand ready, weapons lowered but alert, indicating protective escort rather than aggression.
FAQs
Dharma asserts itself when protection of the brāhmaṇa becomes a priority, even for those previously hostile.
Dvārakā Māhātmya’s sacred environment frames ethical duty—vipra-trāṇa—as spiritually consequential.
No explicit ritual; it orders protective service (trāṇa) toward a brāhmaṇa.