Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 20
पतितात्र विभो त्राहि कृच्छ्रादस्मात्सुदुःसहात् । तस्यास्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा स मुनिर्ध्यान मास्थितः
patitātra vibho trāhi kṛcchrādasmātsuduḥsahāt | tasyāstadvacanaṃ śrutvā sa munirdhyāna māsthitaḥ
“నేను ఇక్కడ పడిపోయాను; ఓ ప్రభూ, ఈ అసహ్యమైన కష్టంనుండి నన్ను రక్షించండి!” ఆమె మాటలు విని ముని ధ్యానంలో లీనుడయ్యాడు।
Sūta (narration); plea voiced by Nandinī
Type: kund
Scene: Nandinī, trapped or fallen into a harsh pit, cries to the sage as ‘vibho’; the sage closes his eyes, seated or standing in sudden dhyāna, aura gathering.
FAQs
In संकट (crisis), dhārmic aid is sought through inner recollection—meditation becomes a bridge to divine assistance.
The Arbuda Khaṇḍa setting is the stage for a miracle-like rescue, reinforcing the sacred potency of the region.
Meditative invocation (dhyāna) is shown as a practice leading to divine intervention; no formal rite is specified.