Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 6
हृष्टपुष्टो वसन्मर्त्ये स सुरैर्नाभिभूयते । भवनं तस्य पापस्य वह्नेरुपवनं यथा
hṛṣṭapuṣṭo vasanmartye sa surairnābhibhūyate | bhavanaṃ tasya pāpasya vahnerupavanaṃ yathā
Vivant dans le monde des mortels, florissant et puissant, il ne pouvait être vaincu même par les dieux. La demeure de ce pécheur était telle un bosquet appartenant au Feu : inabordable et terrifiante.
Īśvara (Śiva)
Tirtha: Revā (Narmadā)
Type: river
Listener: Bhārata (addressed as ‘O Bhārata’)
Scene: A formidable daitya’s blazing, forbidden dwelling—like a grove owned by fire—radiating heat and dread; even devas hesitate at its threshold.
FAQs
When adharma gains momentum, it can appear invincible—even to the gods—until divine justice and grace reassert dharma.
The verse supports the narrative setting for Śūlabheda-tīrtha; the tīrtha’s direct praise comes later.
None.