Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 45
तस्यैवं नृत्यमानस्य सर्वे लोका नृपोत्तम । ननृतुः पार्थिवश्रेष्ठ प्रभावात्तस्य सन्मुनेः
tasyaivaṃ nṛtyamānasya sarve lokā nṛpottama | nanṛtuḥ pārthivaśreṣṭha prabhāvāttasya sanmuneḥ
Khi ngài múa như thế, hỡi bậc vua tối thượng, muôn cõi cũng cùng múa—hỡi đấng trị vì bậc nhất—do uy lực của vị thánh hiền ấy.
Skanda (deduced)
Tirtha: Arbuda
Type: kshetra
Listener: sages; the verse explicitly addresses a king within the narrative frame
Scene: A sweeping cosmic tableau: the sage dancing at center; in concentric layers, humans, devas, animals, trees, and even celestial bodies appear to ‘dance’—a visual metaphor for compelled motion.
FAQs
Spiritual potency (prabhāva) affects more than the individual; therefore, inner discipline must be matched with humility and steadiness.
The Arbuda sacred zone remains the narrative locus, illustrating how events there reverberate across realms.
None; it continues the description of the marvel produced by the sage’s state.