Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 80
ये पूर्वमिह संसिद्धा ऋषयो वेदपारगाः । तेषां प्रभावाद्भगवान् ववर्ष बलवृत्रहा
ye pūrvamiha saṃsiddhā ṛṣayo vedapāragāḥ | teṣāṃ prabhāvādbhagavān vavarṣa balavṛtrahā
Par la puissance spirituelle de ces sages qui jadis atteignirent ici la perfection—des ṛṣi ayant franchi l’autre rive des Veda—le Seigneur Bienheureux, le puissant vainqueur de Vṛtra, fit descendre la pluie.
Unspecified narrator within Revā Khaṇḍa
Tirtha: Revā (Narmadā) tirtha-bhūmi
Type: kshetra
Listener: null
Scene: On the parched banks of the Revā, ancient siddha-ṛṣis with matted locks and waterpots stand in austerity; above them Indra (Vṛtrahā) releases rainclouds, turning dust to dark wet earth.
FAQs
The merit (puṇya) accumulated at a sacred place by perfected ṛṣis can protect the world—spiritual attainment benefits all beings.
The verse implies a sanctified locale within the Revā Khaṇḍa tradition (the Revā/Narmadā region), where earlier sages attained siddhi.
No direct prescription; it highlights the efficacy of tapas and Vedic mastery as a protective force.