Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 69
तेन यद्यपि भूभर्त्रा भूमेर्देवा विवासिताः । तथापि भूरिशस्तत्र संत्यस्मत्पक्षपातिनः
tena yadyapi bhūbhartrā bhūmerdevā vivāsitāḥ | tathāpi bhūriśastatra saṃtyasmatpakṣapātinaḥ
Bien que, par ce seigneur de la terre, les dieux aient été chassés du pays, il s’y trouve pourtant beaucoup de gens dévoués à notre camp et portés à nous favoriser.
Bṛhaspati (contextual continuation as Amara-guru addressing Devas)
Listener: Devas
Scene: Devas shown departing or being driven from a realm, yet a group of local beings/attendants remain secretly devoted to the devas, indicating hidden networks of support.
FAQs
Even amid conflict, loyalty and alignment with dharma (or one’s rightful cause) persists through hidden supporters.
The Kāśī-khaṇḍa narrative setting; no single tirtha is named in this verse.
None; the verse describes shifting alliances and support.