Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 13
बलिं चकार भगवान्पातालतलवासि नम् । भक्त्या त्वनन्यया कृष्णो दैत्येन परितोषितः
baliṃ cakāra bhagavānpātālatalavāsi nam | bhaktyā tvananyayā kṛṣṇo daityena paritoṣitaḥ
பகவான் பலியை பாதாளத்தின் வாசியாக்கினார்; ஆனால் அந்த தைத்யனின் அனன்ய பக்தியால் மகிழ்ந்த கிருஷ்ணன் அவனில் முழுமையாகத் திருப்தியடைந்தான்.
Prahlāda
Tirtha: Sutala/Pātāla realm of Bali (mythic)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Bali, though sent to the netherworld, stands serene in surrender; Kṛṣṇa/Hari is visibly pleased by his unwavering devotion.
FAQs
Even when disciplined for cosmic balance, a devotee’s sincere, exclusive bhakti is honored and becomes the cause of divine grace.
Not explicit in this verse; it contributes to the Dvārakā Māhātmya’s devotional theology connected to Kṛṣṇa.
None; the emphasis is on ananya-bhakti (single-minded devotion).