Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 5
ततस्तद्दमयामास गोयुगं नृपसत्तम । अथ दैववशाद्राजन्दमितं तस्य गोयुगम्
tatastaddamayāmāsa goyugaṃ nṛpasattama | atha daivavaśādrājandamitaṃ tasya goyugam
ข้าแต่นฤปสัตตม ต่อมาเขาฝึกโคคู่นั้นให้เชื่อง; แต่ข้าแต่พระราชา ด้วยอำนาจแห่งชะตา โคคู่นั้นกลับถูกควบคุมได้โดยไม่คาดคิด
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) speaking in Purāṇic narration (deduced)
Tirtha: Arbuda (context)
Type: peak
Listener: King
Scene: The man attempts to train the cattle pair; suddenly the scene shifts—ropes tangle, the yoke slips, and an unseen force seems to redirect events, foreshadowing the camel incident.
FAQs
Even what one controls through effort can be overturned by daiva (fate), encouraging detachment and reliance on dharma.
The broader episode belongs to the Piṇḍāraka-centered māhātmya within Arbuda Khaṇḍa.
None directly; the verse underscores destiny’s role, preparing for the protagonist’s spiritual turn.