Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 23
शक्रस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा समाश्वस्ता दिवोकसः । दानवान्प्रत्ययुध्यंत शक्रं कृत्वा व्यपाश्रयम्
śakrasya vacanaṃ śrutvā samāśvastā divokasaḥ | dānavānpratyayudhyaṃta śakraṃ kṛtvā vyapāśrayam
Hearing Śakra’s words, the gods of heaven were reassured. Taking refuge in Śakra as their support, they turned back and fought the Dānavas.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa narrative style)
Scene: Devas, newly reassured, form ranks behind Indra; their faces shift from terror to determination as they turn back toward the Dānavas.
FAQs
Dharma is upheld when fear is replaced by steadiness, and righteous forces unite under divinely guided leadership.
No specific tīrtha is mentioned in this verse; it is part of the Kaumārikākhaṇḍa’s martial narrative leading to Skanda’s glory.
None; the verse focuses on resolve, refuge, and righteous battle.