Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 56
तदा सर्वेऽपि ऋषयो वध्यमानास्तपस्विनः । ब्रह्माणं त्वरिताः सर्वे ऊचुर्व्यसनमागतम्
tadā sarve'pi ṛṣayo vadhyamānāstapasvinaḥ | brahmāṇaṃ tvaritāḥ sarve ūcurvyasanamāgatam
Alors tous les rishis ascètes, attaqués et mis à mort, se hâtèrent vers Brahmā et lui annoncèrent qu’un grand malheur s’était abattu sur eux.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) narrating to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa narrative style)
Tirtha: Kedāra (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Wounded/harried ascetic sages with matted hair and deer-skins, moving in haste as a group; Brahmā enthroned on lotus in a luminous hall; the sages narrate the calamity with folded hands.
FAQs
In times of upheaval, the righteous seek guidance from higher wisdom and act collectively rather than in panic.
The broader setting is Kedārakhaṇḍa (the Kedāra sacred region), though this verse itself focuses on the crisis rather than a specific tīrtha.
No explicit ritual (snāna, dāna, japa, vrata) is stated in this verse.