Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 8
तेन सम्पादिता लोकास्तपसा ससुरासुराः । जग्मुस्ते शरणं सर्वे देवदेवं शचीपतिम्
tena sampāditā lokāstapasā sasurāsurāḥ | jagmuste śaraṇaṃ sarve devadevaṃ śacīpatim
Par son tapas, les mondes—avec les devas et les asuras—furent bouleversés et tourmentés. Aussi tous cherchèrent refuge auprès du seigneur des dieux, l’époux de Śacī, Indra.
Śrī Mārkaṇḍeya
Tirtha: Gaṅgā-sāgara (contextual)
Type: sangam
Listener: Yudhiṣṭhira
Scene: A cosmic tableau: Śiva’s tapas-fire radiates from the confluence; devas and asuras, unsettled, gather and move toward Indra’s court seeking protection and counsel.
FAQs
Tapas is so potent that it affects cosmic order; even celestial powers respond by seeking counsel and refuge when balance is threatened.
No specific tīrtha is praised in this verse; it advances the cosmic backstory leading to later tīrtha-glory.
None; it is narrative context about the effects of austerity.