Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 16
पपात पुष्पवृष्टिः खाद्विमुक्ताप्सरसां गणैः । सस्वनुर्देववाद्यानि कीर्त्युद्धारे महीपतेः
papāta puṣpavṛṣṭiḥ khādvimuktāpsarasāṃ gaṇaiḥ | sasvanurdevavādyāni kīrtyuddhāre mahīpateḥ
A rain of flowers fell from the sky, released by hosts of Apsarases. Divine instruments resounded, proclaiming the uplifting of the king’s fame.
Narrator (contextual; likely Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa)
Listener: Kurusattama (addressed in the immediate context)
Scene: From the heavens, apsarases scatter blossoms; a shower of flowers descends as divine drums and instruments resound, celebrating the uplift of King Indradyumna’s fame.
FAQs
When dharma and merit mature, heaven itself responds with auspicious signs—flowers and divine music.
No specific tīrtha is named; the verse highlights celestial approval within the narrative.
None; it describes auspicious manifestations (puṣpavṛṣṭi, deva-vādya) rather than a human-performed rite.