Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 31
उवाच मधुरां वाणीं मेघगम्भीरनिस्वनाम् । किमर्थं बोधितो ब्रह्मन् समर्थैर्वः सुरासुरैः
uvāca madhurāṃ vāṇīṃ meghagambhīranisvanām | kimarthaṃ bodhito brahman samarthairvaḥ surāsuraiḥ
Er sprach mit süßer Stimme, tief tönend wie Donner in Wolken: «O Brahman, zu welchem Zweck habt ihr Mich geweckt — ihr Götter und Asuras, obgleich ihr mächtig seid?»
Śrī Kṛṣṇa (implied by the ensuing dialogue context)
Listener: Pilgrimage audience
Scene: Viṣṇu, newly awakened, speaks with serene authority; his mouth slightly open, eyes compassionate; devas and asuras stand together, attentive, indicating a shared crisis.
FAQs
Even the mighty seek refuge in the Divine; true protection of dharma ultimately depends on the Lord’s will and presence.
The verse sits within the Revā Khaṇḍa framework, associated with the sacred Narmadā (Revā) region, though no single tīrtha is named in this line.
No direct ritual (snāna, dāna, japa, vrata) is prescribed in this shloka.