Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 56
वरदानबलेनैव स देवं हन्तुमर्हति । ईदृशं चेष्टितं ज्ञात्वा नीतो देवोऽमरैः सह
varadānabalenaiva sa devaṃ hantumarhati | īdṛśaṃ ceṣṭitaṃ jñātvā nīto devo'maraiḥ saha
«Par la seule puissance de ce don, il peut même tuer un dieu. Connaissant une telle intention, le Deva fut conduit là, avec les Immortels.»
Nārada (contextual continuation)
Listener: Viṣṇu
Scene: Nārada describes the boon’s terrifying efficacy: the Dānava can kill even a god. The immortals, alarmed, escort the Deva to confront the situation—procession-like movement with urgency.
FAQs
Unchecked power gained through boons can threaten cosmic order, prompting the gods to seek rightful protection and remedy.
The Revā Khaṇḍa frame implies the Narmadā sacred landscape, but this verse is narrative and does not specify a particular tīrtha.
None; the verse emphasizes the potency of a boon and the gods’ response to danger.