Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 4
इन्द्रेन रहितं राज्यं न कश्चित्कामयेद्द्विज । देवो वा मानवो वापि एतत्ते विदितं प्रभो
indrena rahitaṃ rājyaṃ na kaścitkāmayeddvija | devo vā mānavo vāpi etatte viditaṃ prabho
«Nul ne souhaiterait un royaume privé d’Indra, ô dvija, qu’il soit dieu ou homme. Cela, ô vénérable, t’est bien connu.»
Devas and sages (addressing Gautama)
Tirtha: Śakra-tīrtha (context)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Pāṇḍuputra (a Pāṇḍava)
Scene: A spokesperson among devas addresses Gautama: the kingdom without Indra is undesirable; the scene emphasizes governance symbols—throne empty, banners drooping—while sages listen.
FAQs
Cosmic roles matter: dharma is upheld when rightful offices are restored through righteous means.
Indirectly Revā/Narmadā tīrtha culture—where restoration and purification are enacted in the chapter’s flow.
None in this verse; it argues the necessity of Indra’s restoration.