Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 12
अथ ते यत्नमास्थाय सर्वे देवाः सवासवाः । ब्रह्माणमग्रतः कृत्वा तद्भूतमभिदुद्रुवुः
atha te yatnamāsthāya sarve devāḥ savāsavāḥ | brahmāṇamagrataḥ kṛtvā tadbhūtamabhidudruvuḥ
Alors tous les dieux, avec Indra, raffermirent leur résolution ; plaçant Brahmā à leur tête, ils se ruèrent contre cet être.
Sūta
Listener: Ṛṣis (implied)
Scene: All the gods regroup with renewed determination; Brahmā is placed at the forefront as they surge forward together toward the being—an image of ordered divine coalition.
FAQs
In times of overwhelming threat, dharma turns to higher discernment and cosmic authority—symbolized by Brahmā leading the devas.
The episode supports the Vāstupada Tīrtha māhātmya by narrating the crisis that precedes the site’s special sanctity.
None; the verse highlights divine organization and resolve.