Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 86
यदा यदा हि धर्मस्य ग्लानिराविर्भवेद्धरिः । तदातदावतीर्याहं विष्णोरस्य सहायिनी
yadā yadā hi dharmasya glānirāvirbhaveddhariḥ | tadātadāvatīryāhaṃ viṣṇorasya sahāyinī
যেতিয়া যেতিয়া ধৰ্মৰ গ্লানি হয় আৰু হৰি প্ৰকাশ পায়, তেতিয়া তেতিয়া মইও অৱতীৰ্ণ হওঁ—সেই বিষ্ণুৰ সহায়িনী আৰু সহচৰী হৈ।
Ekānaṃśā (Yogamāyā), declaring her avatāra-role alongside Viṣṇu
Listener: Vṛkodara (Bhīma)
Scene: A doctrinal revelation: as Hari descends when dharma declines, the divine feminine also descends as his helper—suggesting paired radiance and coordinated mission.
FAQs
Dharma-restoration is a coordinated divine act: when Viṣṇu manifests, the divine feminine power also descends to assist the cosmic mission.
No tīrtha is named; the verse is theological, explaining avatāra purpose.
None explicitly; it supports devotional contemplation of avatāra (avatāra-smaraṇa) as a dharmic practice.