Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 49
ततः प्रोत्साहितः सर्वैर्दानवैः स महाबलः । प्रस्थितः शत्रुनाशाय महेन्द्रभवनं प्रति
tataḥ protsāhitaḥ sarvairdānavaiḥ sa mahābalaḥ | prasthitaḥ śatrunāśāya mahendrabhavanaṃ prati
Puis, poussé par tous les Dānavas, ce héros de grande puissance se mit en route pour anéantir ses ennemis, marchant vers la demeure de Mahendra (Indra).
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator; specific speaker not explicit in the provided excerpt)
Scene: A colossal asura-hero, surrounded by dānavas, is urged forward; banners and weapons rise as he advances toward Indra’s radiant celestial city.
FAQs
Incitement and group pressure can drive even the mighty into destructive aims; dharma emphasizes discernment over impulsive aggression.
The verse points to Mahendra’s celestial abode as a narrative destination; it does not explicitly glorify a terrestrial tīrtha.
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