Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 117
भार्यामुमां महादेवीं तथाप्यत्र समागताः । युक्तमेतद्यदस्माकं राज्यं गृह्येत चासुरैः
bhāryāmumāṃ mahādevīṃ tathāpyatra samāgatāḥ | yuktametadyadasmākaṃ rājyaṃ gṛhyeta cāsuraiḥ
«Bien qu’Umā, la Grande Déesse, soit Ton épouse, nous sommes pourtant venus ici (comme pour rivaliser). Il est donc juste que notre souveraineté soit saisie par les Asuras.»
Devāḥ (the gods), acknowledging adharma
Scene: Devas admit their impropriety in coming despite Umā being Śiva’s spouse, and accept that asuras seizing their kingdom is fitting; a tableau of humbled rulers.
FAQs
When dharma is violated—even by the powerful—its consequence is loss of authority and the rise of hostile forces.
No specific location is praised; the verse is ethical and narrative, tied to the svayaṃvara episode.
None; it is a statement of moral causality (karma) and accountability.