Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 42
लोहासुरस्य वाक्येन हर्षिता स्त्रिदशास्त्रयः । ददुः प्रत्युत्तरं तस्मै ब्रह्मविष्णुमहेश्वराः
lohāsurasya vākyena harṣitā stridaśāstrayaḥ | daduḥ pratyuttaraṃ tasmai brahmaviṣṇumaheśvarāḥ
Erfreut über Lohāsuras Worte jubelten die drei Scharen der Götter; und Brahmā, Viṣṇu und Maheśvara gaben ihm ihre Antwort.
Narrator (contextual; likely Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa in Brāhma Khaṇḍa style narration)
Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya
Type: kshetra
Scene: Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Maheśvara seated together, smiling in assent, addressing Lohāsura who stands with folded hands; the atmosphere is formal yet benevolent.
FAQs
When speech is aligned with dharma and devotion, even the highest divine powers respond with grace and guidance.
Dharmāraṇya is the implied sacred landscape whose greatness is being established through this dialogue.
No rite is stated in this verse; it introduces the divine response that will include ritual and tīrtha-fruit teachings.