Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 21
यत्र ते दानवा हृष्टाः स्थिताः शक्रपदे शुभे । स्वर्गभोगसमायुक्ता नन्दनांतर्व्यवस्थिताः
yatra te dānavā hṛṣṭāḥ sthitāḥ śakrapade śubhe | svargabhogasamāyuktā nandanāṃtarvyavasthitāḥ
Allí, los Dānavas, regocijados, estaban apostados en el auspicioso dominio de la soberanía de Śakra; colmados de deleites celestiales y establecidos dentro de Nandana, el bosque del cielo.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Dānavas luxuriate in Indra’s domain—gardens of Nandana, jeweled pavilions, celestial trees—appearing jubilant while occupying the seat of Śakra.
FAQs
Even heavenly domains can be disrupted when adharma gains ground, setting the stage for restoration through divinely guided action.
This verse shifts to celestial geography (Śakra’s realm and Nandana) rather than naming an earthly tīrtha.
None; the verse provides narrative setting for the ensuing confrontation.