Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 60
मद्वाक्याद्याति नो नाशं यावदेतज्जगत्त्रयम् । अकालेनापि देवेन्द्र सस्याभावाद्बुभुक्षया
madvākyādyāti no nāśaṃ yāvadetajjagattrayam | akālenāpi devendra sasyābhāvādbubhukṣayā
“আমার বাক্যে এই ত্রিলোকের বিনাশ হবে না। হে দেবেন্দ্র, ঋতুর বাইরে সামান্য বিলম্বও—শস্যাভাবের কারণে—ক্ষুধা ডেকে আনে।”
Pitāmaha (Brahmā)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Devendra (Indra)
Scene: Brahmā assures Indra that by his word the worlds will not perish, warning that even a delay causes crop failure and hunger; imagery of parched fields transitioning toward rain-bearing clouds.
FAQs
Compassionate governance—cosmic or royal—prioritizes the prevention of hunger; timely sustenance is a core expression of dharma.
No tīrtha is named in this verse; it emphasizes universal welfare that underlies tīrtha-māhātmya teachings.
None; the instruction is practical and dharmic: ensure timely rain to prevent famine.