Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 41
अवध्यो दानवो ह्येष सेन्द्रैरपि मरुद्गणैः । गत्वा तु केशवं देवं निवेदय महामुने
avadhyo dānavo hyeṣa sendrairapi marudgaṇaiḥ | gatvā tu keśavaṃ devaṃ nivedaya mahāmune
„Dieser Dānava ist wahrlich unbezwingbar, selbst für Indra samt den Scharen der Maruts. Darum geh und melde es dem Gott Keśava, o großer Weiser.“
Īśvara (Śiva) (continuing instruction)
Listener: Nārada
Scene: Īśvara explains the dānava’s invulnerability even to Indra and the Maruts, urging Nārada to inform Keśava; the scene juxtaposes celestial warriors in the background with the calm authority of Īśvara.
FAQs
When ordinary powers fail, one must seek the appropriate divine refuge and remedy rather than persist in ineffective struggle.
No named tīrtha appears; the verse emphasizes cosmic crisis and divine recourse within Revā Khaṇḍa.
None; it is strategic instruction to approach Keśava.