Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 27
मुक्त्वा धनपतिं दैत्यः कुजंभो निरृतिं ययौ । लब्धसंज्ञस्तु जंभोऽपि धनाध्यक्षपदानुगान्
muktvā dhanapatiṃ daityaḥ kujaṃbho nirṛtiṃ yayau | labdhasaṃjñastu jaṃbho'pi dhanādhyakṣapadānugān
Après avoir relâché Dhanapati (Kubera), le Daitya Kujambha se rendit vers le quartier de Nirṛti. Et Jambha aussi, revenu à lui, se tourna vers les serviteurs qui suivaient l’ordre du Seigneur des Richesses.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced)
Scene: Kujambha releases Kubera (Dhanapati) and withdraws toward the shadowy southwest; Jambha rises, shaken but alert, turning toward Kubera’s attendants and retinue.
FAQs
Power shifts quickly in conflict; vigilance and recovery of clarity (saṃjñā) are essential for righteous response.
No specific tīrtha is praised; the verse references Nirṛti as a cosmic direction/region.
None.