Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 4
अस्माकमंतकः कोऽयं विद्यते पापकर्मकृत् । इत्यूचुर्विविधा वाचः सूर्यस्याग्रे स्थितास्तदा
asmākamaṃtakaḥ ko'yaṃ vidyate pāpakarmakṛt | ityūcurvividhā vācaḥ sūryasyāgre sthitāstadā
‘یہ کون ہے—ہمارا ہلاک کرنے والا—یہ گناہ کا کام کرنے والا؟’ یوں وہ سورج کے سامنے کھڑے ہو کر طرح طرح کی باتیں کہنے لگے۔
Īśvara (Śiva) (continued narration)
Tirtha: Pātāla-vivara (contextual)
Type: cave
Listener: Mahādevī (Pārvatī)
Scene: A ring of rākṣasas stands confronting the radiant Sun, gesturing and shouting accusations; their faces show fear and rage, while the Sun remains serene, blazing with impartial light.
FAQs
Adharma distorts perception: the wicked accuse the very source of light and order, revealing their inner darkness.
The verse supports the Pātālavivara māhātmya within Prabhāsa-kṣetra by narrating the cosmic events tied to the place.
None; it records the demons’ dialogue and stance before Sūrya.