Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 59
तथापि यत्नः क्रियतां यथा वध्यो भवेदसौ । निशम्य ब्रह्मणो वाक्यमूचुर्द्देवाः सवासवाः
tathāpi yatnaḥ kriyatāṃ yathā vadhyo bhavedasau | niśamya brahmaṇo vākyamūcurddevāḥ savāsavāḥ
« Pourtant, qu’un effort soit entrepris afin qu’il puisse devenir vulnérable à la mort. » Ayant entendu la parole de Brahmā, les dieux—avec Indra—répondirent.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) narrating; dialogue cue introduces the devas’ response
Tirtha: Kedāra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Devas with Indra
Scene: Brahmā speaks a strategic injunction; the devas, with Indra, listen and respond, determined to find a way to make Vṛtra vulnerable.
FAQs
Dharma requires intelligent effort—when facing overwhelming adversity, one seeks lawful means and wise counsel rather than despair.
No specific tīrtha is praised in this verse; it belongs to the Kedārakhaṇḍa narrative framework.
None; the verse concerns counsel and strategy.