Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 87
वचो निशम्य देवेश इंद्राण्याः स पुरंदरः । व्रीडायुक्तोऽभवत्तूष्णीमिंद्रासनगतस्तदा
vaco niśamya deveśa iṃdrāṇyāḥ sa puraṃdaraḥ | vrīḍāyukto'bhavattūṣṇīmiṃdrāsanagatastadā
Als er die Worte Indrāṇīs vernahm, schämte sich Purandara, der Herr der Götter, und verstummte, während er damals auf Indras Thron saß.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating to the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Kedāra (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Indra seated on a jeweled throne, head slightly bowed; Indrāṇī stands to the side speaking firmly; the court’s splendor contrasts with Indra’s sudden stillness and shame.
FAQs
Humility and silence can be signs of learning; correction accepted is a step toward dharma.
No tīrtha is mentioned; the Kedārakhaṇḍa narrative continues via a celestial scene to convey moral instruction.
None; it depicts the ethical outcome of counsel—shame leading to restraint.