Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 38
तत्रोविष्टास्ते सर्वे देवा ऋषिगणान्विताः । आह्वानं च कृतं तस्य शक्रस्य गुरुणा स्वयम्
tatroviṣṭāste sarve devā ṛṣigaṇānvitāḥ | āhvānaṃ ca kṛtaṃ tasya śakrasya guruṇā svayam
Là, tous les dieux s’assirent ensemble, entourés des multitudes de ṛṣi ; et le Guru lui-même, Bṛhaspati, convoqua Śakra (Indra).
Lomaharṣaṇa/Sūta (narrative voice; speaker not explicit in the snippet)
Tirtha: Indra-jalāśaya (assembly at the lake)
Type: kund
Listener: Brāhmaṇas
Scene: On the lakeshore, devas and rishis sit in a solemn circle; Bṛhaspati, as guru, performs a formal summons to Indra, who is nearby yet withdrawn under the weight of sin.
FAQs
Even the mighty seek counsel: dharma is clarified through guru-guidance and the company of sages.
The Kedārakhaṇḍa sacred region is the implied setting, where divine and sage assemblies occur in a tīrtha atmosphere.
No ritual is prescribed; the verse introduces the formal calling of Indra for instruction.