Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 32
तेषां तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा वृत्रः प्रोवाच सादरम् । देवानहं हनिष्यामि गम्यतां तत्र मा चिरम्
teṣāṃ tadvacanaṃ śrutvā vṛtraḥ provāca sādaram | devānahaṃ haniṣyāmi gamyatāṃ tatra mā ciram
তেওঁলোকৰ বাক্য শুনি বৃত্ৰই সাদৰে ক’লে— ‘মই দেৱসকলক বধ কৰিম। তাতেই তৎক্ষণাৎ যোৱা—বিলম্ব নকৰিবা।’
Vṛtra
Scene: Vṛtra responds with respectful firmness, promising to slay the Devas; his posture is upright, weapon implied or visible; the Dānavas brighten with hope as he commands them to depart quickly.
FAQs
The verse highlights the force of vows and leadership in crisis—how a protector’s promise can reverse the morale of the defeated.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; it remains within the chapter’s storyline.
None; it is a declaration of intent and an instruction to proceed without delay.
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