Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 14
ततो भयाकुलाः सर्वे बभूवुर्जगती तले । न च कश्चिद्विजानाति दैत्यानां तु विचेष्टितम्
tato bhayākulāḥ sarve babhūvurjagatī tale | na ca kaścidvijānāti daityānāṃ tu viceṣṭitam
Então todos sobre a face da terra ficaram tomados de medo, e ninguém conseguia discernir as ações secretas dos Daitya.
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narration within Prabhāsakṣetramāhātmya)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra (implicit refuge against world-fear)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A wide tableau of villages and hermitages under a darkened sky; people huddled, fires unlit, faces anxious; shadowy daitya presence suggested but not shown clearly, emphasizing secrecy.
FAQs
When adharma spreads covertly, society falls into fear and confusion; clarity returns only through dharma and divine guidance.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra is the broader sacred setting of this māhātmya passage.
No specific rite is prescribed here; the verse describes the social and spiritual atmosphere under threat.