Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 38
नान्यथा विजयो मे स्यात्संग्रामे दानवैः सह । इति मां प्राह देवेज्यो ज्ञात्वा सम्यङ्महामतिः
nānyathā vijayo me syātsaṃgrāme dānavaiḥ saha | iti māṃ prāha devejyo jñātvā samyaṅmahāmatiḥ
Andernfalls gäbe es für mich keinen Sieg im Kampf gegen die Dānavas. So sprach zu mir Deveśya (Bṛhaspati), der Großgesinnte, nachdem er die Lage recht erkannt hatte.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator quoting Bṛhaspati’s counsel)
Scene: Indra, anxious yet resolute, receives decisive counsel from Bṛhaspati amid a celestial court setting; the atmosphere is tense with the shadow of Daṇava war.
FAQs
Right understanding (samyag-jñāna) and proper means are essential; dharmic success depends on wisdom-guided action.
None is named in this verse.
No ritual is prescribed; it highlights counsel and discernment.