Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 27
मुक्त्वा धनपतिं दैत्यः कुजंभो निरृतिं ययौ । लब्धसंज्ञस्तु जंभोऽपि धनाध्यक्षपदानुगान्
muktvā dhanapatiṃ daityaḥ kujaṃbho nirṛtiṃ yayau | labdhasaṃjñastu jaṃbho'pi dhanādhyakṣapadānugān
Releasing Dhanapati (Kubera), the Daitya Kujambha went to Nirṛti’s quarter. And Jambha too, regaining consciousness, turned his attention toward the attendants who followed the Lord of Wealth’s command.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced)
Scene: Kujambha releases Kubera (Dhanapati) and withdraws toward the shadowy southwest; Jambha rises, shaken but alert, turning toward Kubera’s attendants and retinue.
FAQs
Power shifts quickly in conflict; vigilance and recovery of clarity (saṃjñā) are essential for righteous response.
No specific tīrtha is praised; the verse references Nirṛti as a cosmic direction/region.
None.