Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 28
इति व्याकुलिते लोके सुरासुरनरोरगे । आःकिमेतदकांडेभूद्रुरुदुर्दुद्रुवुः प्रजाः
iti vyākulite loke surāsuranarorage | āḥkimetadakāṃḍebhūdrurudurdudruvuḥ prajāḥ
Thus, when the world was thrown into turmoil—among gods, asuras, men, and serpents—the beings cried, “Ah! What sudden calamity, uncaused, is this?”; wailing, the creatures ran about in panic.
Skanda (deduced, Kāśī-khaṇḍa context)
Scene: Crowds of devas, asuras, humans, and nāgas rush in confusion, hands raised, crying out; the sky shows an unnatural stillness; sages or a central shrine silhouette hints at the coming refuge.
FAQs
In collective crisis, all beings—high and low—recognize their vulnerability and are driven toward seeking higher refuge.
The passage is situated in Kāśī-khaṇḍa; no specific tirtha is named in this verse.
None; the verse is narrative, depicting universal agitation before turning to divine protection.