Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 15
मारुतात्सर्वतो दिग्भ्य ऊर्ध्वयन्त्रे तथैव च । महोरगपिशाचांश्च सिद्धविद्याधरांस्तथा
mārutātsarvato digbhya ūrdhvayantre tathaiva ca | mahoragapiśācāṃśca siddhavidyādharāṃstathā
Des vents, de toutes les directions, et aussi sur le dispositif supérieur, il posta de grands serpents et des piśācas, ainsi que les Siddhas et les Vidyādharas.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Revā (Narmadā) tirtha-mandala
Type: kshetra
Scene: Around the divine chariot, winds and directions become stations; above, an ‘upper mechanism’ is populated by great serpents and piśācas, while Siddhas and Vidyādharas hover as luminous witnesses—an aerial mandala of protection and power.
FAQs
All classes of beings—celestial and fearsome—are integrated into divine order, indicating Śiva’s mastery over every realm and direction.
The Revā Khaṇḍa’s sacred geography is the narrative frame; this verse emphasizes cosmic arrangement rather than a named tīrtha.
None stated.