Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 62
सहसैव प्रबुद्धोऽसौ मुनिभिः कृतरक्षणः । प्रोवाच कश्चित्पुरुषो दंडहस्तः समागतः
sahasaiva prabuddho'sau munibhiḥ kṛtarakṣaṇaḥ | provāca kaścitpuruṣo daṃḍahastaḥ samāgataḥ
เขาฟื้นคืนสติขึ้นโดยพลัน โดยมีเหล่าฤๅษีคุ้มครอง แล้วกล่าวว่า “มีบุรุษผู้หนึ่งมาถึง ถือไม้เท้าอยู่ในมือ”
The young prince (rājanya-kumārakaḥ) speaking
Scene: The prince jolts awake, supported by sages forming a protective ring; he points or gestures anxiously, describing a staff-bearing man approaching; sages hold water pots and prayer beads, faces composed yet vigilant.
FAQs
Dharmic protection (rakṣā) is strengthened by saintly guardianship; clarity returns when one is sheltered by the wise.
No tīrtha is explicitly mentioned in this verse.
Rakṣaṇa (protective safeguarding) by sages is referenced, implying protective mantras/rites though not detailed here.