Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 19
श्रुत्वेति देवदेवस्य स प्रेमवचनं हरिः । सर्वज्ञ किंतेऽविदितं तमुवाचेति वृत्रहा
śrutveti devadevasya sa premavacanaṃ hariḥ | sarvajña kiṃte'viditaṃ tamuvāceti vṛtrahā
فلما سمع هَرِي كلامَ إلهِ الآلهة المفعمَ بالمحبة، أجاب إندرا قاتلُ فِرترا: «يا عليمَ الكل، أيُّ شيءٍ يمكن أن يخفى عليك؟»
Indra (Vṛtrahā)
Scene: Indra, with folded hands, responds to the God of gods’ affectionate words; the Lord is portrayed serene and all-knowing, with a sacred Kāśī backdrop—ghāṭas, river shimmer, and temple silhouettes.
FAQs
True humility recognizes divine omniscience; surrender begins with acknowledging Śiva as Devadeva.
The Kāśī setting remains the frame; the dialogue unfolds around Dharmaśvara/Dharmapīṭha.
None explicitly; it models bhakti through reverent speech and surrender.