Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 56
शिवस्य पुत्रेण च धीमता यदा वध्यो दैत्यस्तारको वै महात्मा । तदा सर्वं सुरगकार्यं शुभंस्याद्वाण्या चोक्तं सत्यमेतद्भवेच्च
śivasya putreṇa ca dhīmatā yadā vadhyo daityastārako vai mahātmā | tadā sarvaṃ suragakāryaṃ śubhaṃsyādvāṇyā coktaṃ satyametadbhavecca
«Lorsque le grand démon Tāraka sera mis à mort par le fils sage de Śiva, alors toute entreprise des dieux deviendra propice. Telle est la parole proclamée par Vāṇī, et cela s’accomplira en vérité.»
Deductive (Kedārakhaṇḍa context): Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating the divine counsel of the Devas
Scene: A visionary moment: the words declare that Śiva’s wise son will slay Tāraka; the Devas’ faces brighten as an aura of certainty spreads, as if Skanda’s future presence is already felt.
FAQs
Divine order (daiva) ensures that dharma prevails: the gods’ welfare is restored when Śiva’s destined son removes the oppressive force.
The verse sits in Kedārakhaṇḍa (Kedāra sacred geography), though this specific line focuses on cosmic purpose rather than naming a particular tīrtha.
None explicitly; it is a prophetic assurance about the outcome of dharmic destiny.