Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 92
एवं विचिंत्यमानास्ते ह्यागतस्तत्र नारदः । नारदेन च तत्सर्वं पुरावृत्तं महत्तरम्
evaṃ viciṃtyamānāste hyāgatastatra nāradaḥ | nāradena ca tatsarvaṃ purāvṛttaṃ mahattaram
Tandis qu’ils délibéraient ainsi, Nārada arriva en ce lieu ; et par Nārada fut rapporté tout le récit, grave et considérable, de ce qui s’était produit auparavant.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating to the sages (deduced)
Scene: Nārada suddenly appears before the deliberating Devas, vīṇā in hand, luminous and calm; the Devas turn toward him as the atmosphere shifts from panic to attentive listening.
FAQs
In moments of confusion, divine guidance appears—saints like Nārada illuminate the path through sacred memory and counsel.
The Kedāra region is the textual setting; this verse emphasizes Nārada’s intervention rather than a site’s merit.
None; it introduces Nārada’s explanatory narration.