Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 34
इन्द्रोऽपि वै सुधर्मायां गतवान्प्रभुरीश्वरः । न निद्रां लब्धवांस्तत्र न सुखं न च निर्वृतिम्
indro'pi vai sudharmāyāṃ gatavānprabhurīśvaraḥ | na nidrāṃ labdhavāṃstatra na sukhaṃ na ca nirvṛtim
ইন্দ্ৰো—সেই মহাপ্ৰভু—সুধৰ্মা সভালৈ গ’ল; কিন্তু তাত তেওঁ ন নিদ্ৰা পালে, ন সুখ, ন মনৰ শান্তি।
Narrator (contextual)
Tirtha: Sudharmā
Type: kshetra
Scene: Indra sits in the splendid Sudharmā hall, yet his face shows worry; attendants and apsarases are present, but he cannot sleep or feel joy—his mind remains unsettled.
FAQs
Worldly authority does not guarantee inner peace; unresolved fear and uncertainty disturb even the powerful.
No tirtha is praised; Sudharmā is mentioned as Indra’s assembly setting rather than a pilgrimage site.
None; it describes Indra’s mental state (lack of sleep, joy, and relief).