Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 8
आसीत्पूर्वं महादेवि दैत्यभारार्द्दिता मही साऽधो व्रजंती सहसा गोरूपा संबभूव ह
āsītpūrvaṃ mahādevi daityabhārārdditā mahī sā'dho vrajaṃtī sahasā gorūpā saṃbabhūva ha
ข้าแต่มหาเทวี กาลก่อนแผ่นดินถูกกดทับด้วยภาระแห่งเหล่าไทตยะ ครั้นเมื่อกำลังจะทรุดจมลงเบื้องล่าง ก็พลันแปลงกายเป็นรูปโค
Īśvara (Śiva) (continuing narrative)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa (foreshadowed)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Mahādevī (addressed)
Scene: The Earth-goddess, overwhelmed by demon-burden, begins to sink; she transforms into a cow, eyes wide with fear, seeking protection.
FAQs
When adharma becomes heavy, cosmic order responds—Earth herself seeks refuge and transformation, setting the stage for divine intervention.
This is the narrative prelude within Prabhāsakṣetra Māhātmya that explains the origin and sanctity of the local liṅga(s).
None; the verse provides mythic background for the tīrtha’s sanctity.