Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 30
युद्धकाले च संप्राप्ते यश्चैतच्छृणुयान्नरः । स हत्वा शत्रुसंघातं विजयं च समाप्नुयात्
yuddhakāle ca saṃprāpte yaścaitacchṛṇuyānnaraḥ | sa hatvā śatrusaṃghātaṃ vijayaṃ ca samāpnuyāt
Und wenn die Zeit der Schlacht gekommen ist, wird der Mensch, der dies hört, die Scharen der Feinde niederschlagen und den Sieg erringen.
Narrator (Purāṇic narration; speaker not explicit in this verse)
Tirtha: Kelīśvarī (māhātmya-śravaṇa)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A warrior listens to the Devī’s māhātmya before battle; the battlefield appears with banners and dust; the Devī’s unseen presence shields him; enemy ranks break as victory dawns.
FAQs
Sacred hearing is framed as a protective dharmic power that supports righteous struggle, granting courage and success against hostile forces.
The verse presents a general promise tied to the ongoing Tīrthamāhātmya; the specific locale is determined by the broader chapter context.
Listening to the māhātmya (etac chṛṇuyāt), especially at a critical time (yuddhakāla).