Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 26
येन ते गोचरं प्राप्ता दृष्टेर्दानवसत्तमाः । बध्यंते विबुधैः सर्वे जायंते च मखा इह
yena te gocaraṃ prāptā dṛṣṭerdānavasattamāḥ | badhyaṃte vibudhaiḥ sarve jāyaṃte ca makhā iha
Damit jene Vornehmsten unter den Dānavas in den Bereich der Sicht und Wahrnehmung gelangen; dann können sie alle von den Göttern gebunden werden, und Opfer mögen hier wieder gedeihen.
Devas
Type: kshetra
Scene: Devas confer as Dānavas are forced into visibility; the atmosphere shifts from hidden menace to imminent binding and renewed sacrificial fires.
FAQs
Dharma is sustained when obstacles to righteousness are exposed and restrained, allowing sacred rites like yajña to prosper.
The verse speaks generally of ‘here’ (iha) in the tīrtha narrative setting; the emphasis is on enabling yajñas in the region.
It indicates the revival of makhas (yajñas) once the threat is neutralized, implying restoration of Vedic sacrificial order.