Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 8
प्रेषयामि दिशः सर्वा हस्त्यश्वरथसंकुला । वादित्राणि च वाद्यन्ते व्याकुलीभूतसंकुले
preṣayāmi diśaḥ sarvā hastyaśvarathasaṃkulā | vāditrāṇi ca vādyante vyākulībhūtasaṃkule
«J’enverrai des troupes vers toutes les directions, serrées d’éléphants, de chevaux et de chars.» Et les instruments retentirent au milieu de la foule en tumulte.
Narrator (within Revā Khaṇḍa context; exact speaker not explicit in snippet)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A bustling camp: elephants and horses being readied, chariots aligned; banners flutter; drummers and horn-blowers sound instruments; people move anxiously yet purposefully.
FAQs
When disorder arises, dharmic governance responds swiftly and visibly to restore safety and confidence.
No named tīrtha is identified; the verse portrays movement through the Revā region’s directions.
None; the sounding of instruments is logistical/public signaling, not a religious rite.