Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 32
अथ तं दानवेन्द्राणां मंत्रं ज्ञात्वा सुरेश्वरः । नारदाद्ब्राह्मणः पुत्राद्भयत्रस्तमनास्ततः
atha taṃ dānavendrāṇāṃ maṃtraṃ jñātvā sureśvaraḥ | nāradādbrāhmaṇaḥ putrādbhayatrastamanāstataḥ
Alors le Seigneur des dieux, ayant appris du fils de Nārada—le brāhmane—le conseil secret des chefs dānava, fut saisi de crainte au fond du cœur.
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narrator within Nāgarakhaṇḍa Tīrthamāhātmya)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Indra, crowned and radiant, receives urgent intelligence from a brāhmaṇa identified as Nārada’s son; Indra’s face shows sudden fear and resolve, with stormy sky and distant shrine silhouette.
FAQs
Even divine rulers act with vigilance; protecting dharma requires timely intelligence and prudent response.
Indirectly, the verse supports the māhātmya narrative centered on the Vṛṣanātha-liṅga and its kṣetra.
None; this is narrative about learning an opposing plan.