Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 17
आजगाम स च स्थानं तदा त्रिपुरघातिनः । आगतो ददृशे तं च वीरकं द्वार्यवस्थितम्
ājagāma sa ca sthānaṃ tadā tripuraghātinaḥ | āgato dadṛśe taṃ ca vīrakaṃ dvāryavasthitam
Dann gelangte er zur Wohnstatt des Bezwingers von Tripura (Śiva). Bei seiner Ankunft sah er Vīraka am Tor Wache stehen.
Narrator (frame speaker not explicit in excerpt)
Tirtha: Tripuraghātin/Hara-sannidhi (archetypal Śiva-sannidhāna)
Type: temple
Scene: The asura arrives at Śiva’s abode and sees Vīraka, a gate-guardian, stationed at the threshold—an image of sacred defense and looming conflict.
FAQs
Approaching the divine with impure intent turns pilgrimage-like access into trespass; dharma begins with intention.
A specific tīrtha is not named; the verse mentions Śiva’s abode in a mythic setting.
None; it is a scene-setting verse introducing the gatekeeper.