Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 76
श्रूयतां कुत्र शब्दोऽयं वाडवानां समुत्थितः । तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा दैतेयाः सत्वरं ययुः
śrūyatāṃ kutra śabdo'yaṃ vāḍavānāṃ samutthitaḥ | tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā daiteyāḥ satvaraṃ yayuḥ
«Écoutez : d’où vient ce son, élevé par les vāḍavas ?» Ayant entendu ses paroles, les Daityas se hâtèrent aussitôt.
Dānava leader (speaking the quoted line) within Sūta’s narration [deduced]
Type: kshetra
Scene: The demon leader points outward, demanding the origin of the sound; daityas surge forward in a swift column, scanning the forest for the chanting assembly.
FAQs
The narrative frames Vedic sound as an unmistakable spiritual signal—so potent that hostile beings mobilize in response.
Dharmāraṇya (contextually), where the ritual chanting is powerful enough to draw immediate attention from Daityas.
None directly; the verse highlights the audible prominence of the ongoing Vedic recitation.