Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 35
ततो देवगणैः सर्वैः समेतः पाकशासनः । तमर्थं प्रोक्तवाञ्छंभुं विनयावनतः स्थितः
tato devagaṇaiḥ sarvaiḥ sametaḥ pākaśāsanaḥ | tamarthaṃ proktavāñchaṃbhuṃ vinayāvanataḥ sthitaḥ
Alors Indra, le châtieur de Pāka, accompagné de toutes les cohortes des dieux, s’approcha de Śambhu et, se tenant humblement, la tête inclinée, exposa son dessein.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator within Nāgarakhaṇḍa)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Indra, surrounded by the hosts of gods, approaches Śambhu; all stand with folded hands, heads bowed, conveying reverent humility before the Bull-bannered Lord.
FAQs
Even the king of gods seeks refuge through humility; reverence to Śiva is portrayed as the dharmic path in crisis.
No particular tīrtha is named in this verse; it advances the Māhātmya’s narrative frame.
None directly; the implied practice is śaraṇāgati (seeking refuge) and vinaya (humble approach).