Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 75
अवर्षति च पर्जन्ये सर्वभूतनिवासकृत् । वसिष्ठो जीवयामास प्रजापतिरिव प्रजाः
avarṣati ca parjanye sarvabhūtanivāsakṛt | vasiṣṭho jīvayāmāsa prajāpatiriva prajāḥ
Cuando las nubes retuvieron la lluvia, Vasiṣṭha—guardián de la morada de todos los seres—sostuvo y reanimó al pueblo, como Prajāpati mismo sostiene a sus criaturas.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced)
Scene: A parched landscape under a silent sky; people and animals weakened; Sage Vasiṣṭha stands with kamaṇḍalu and japa-mālā, radiating calm; as he performs tapas/mantra, greenery returns, wells fill, and clouds gather—evoking Prajāpati-like creation power.
FAQs
Dharma is life-sustaining compassion—supporting others in crisis is godlike conduct.
No specific site is named; the verse praises dharmic protection of beings as a universal Mahātmya.
No formal rite is prescribed; the implied injunction is to preserve life through support and charity in adversity.