Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 80
ततो भीताः सुराः सर्वे सस्पर्धैर्मानुषैर्वृताः । प्रोचुः पुरंदरं गत्वा व्यथया प्रया युताः
tato bhītāḥ surāḥ sarve saspardhairmānuṣairvṛtāḥ | procuḥ puraṃdaraṃ gatvā vyathayā prayā yutāḥ
Alors tous les dieux, effrayés et cernés par des humains pleins de rivalité, allèrent auprès de Purandara (Indra) et lui rapportèrent leur détresse, accablés d’inquiétude.
Skanda (deduced)
Tirtha: Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra (implied)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A host of devas, alarmed, surrounded by assertive humans; they fly to Indra’s jeweled hall and speak with troubled faces.
FAQs
Extraordinary tīrtha-merit can invert worldly hierarchies, prompting devas to seek counsel when dharma-balance seems threatened.
The surrounding passage points to the Hāṭakeśvara/Gautameśvara sacred region whose merit empowers visitors.
No direct ritual is prescribed; the verse sets narrative context (devas approaching Indra).