Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 121
एकदा वै तदा शक्रो ययौ वैरोचनं प्रति । हंतुकामो हि दैत्येंद्रं विप्रो भूत्वाऽथ याचकः
ekadā vai tadā śakro yayau vairocanaṃ prati | haṃtukāmo hi daityeṃdraṃ vipro bhūtvā'tha yācakaḥ
Un jour, en ce temps-là, Śakra (Indra) se rendit auprès de Virocana, désireux de tuer ce seigneur des Dānavas ; aussi prit-il l’apparence d’un brāhmaṇa et s’approcha comme un mendiant.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Kedāra (Kedārakṣetra)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Pilgrimage-inquirer audience (ṛṣi/śaunaka-style frame typical)
Scene: Indra, concealed as a brāhmaṇa-beggar, sets out toward Virocana with concealed martial intent; a liminal moment of disguise before entering the asura’s domain.
FAQs
Purāṇic narratives often test dharma through disguise: one’s virtue is revealed in how one treats a supplicant.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; it advances the Kedārakhaṇḍa storyline focused on dharma and dāna.
None; the verse sets up a moral test involving alms (yācñā) and charity.