Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 86
अतदर्थमहं प्राप्तस्त्वत्सकाशं मुनीश्वर । अस्थिभिस्ते परं कार्यं देवानां सिद्धिमेष्यति
atadarthamahaṃ prāptastvatsakāśaṃ munīśvara | asthibhiste paraṃ kāryaṃ devānāṃ siddhimeṣyati
«C’est pour ce dessein même que je suis venu près de toi, ô seigneur des sages. Par tes os s’accomplira une œuvre suprême, et les dieux obtiendront la réussite.»
Indra
Listener: Dadhīci
Scene: Indra explains the necessity: the sage’s bones will accomplish a supreme task; devas stand behind, hopeful and reverent, as if awaiting the turning of fate.
FAQs
Personal sacrifice becomes sacred when it serves loka-saṅgraha—upholding cosmic order and protecting the righteous.
The tīrtha framework contextualizes the episode, but this verse focuses on the devas’ mission rather than a named pilgrimage spot.
No specific rite is prescribed here; the verse establishes the intent behind the requested dāna.