Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 18
एतस्मिन्नंतरे शक्रः प्रपश्यति सुदारुणान् । उत्पातानात्मनाशाय जायमानान्समंततः
etasminnaṃtare śakraḥ prapaśyati sudāruṇān | utpātānātmanāśāya jāyamānānsamaṃtataḥ
À l’instant même, Śakra (Indra) vit surgir de toutes parts des présages terribles et funestes, des signes annonçant sa propre perte.
Narrator (contextual, within Nāgarakhaṇḍa Tīrthamāhātmya)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Indra looks around in alarm as the sky darkens; unnatural winds, falling meteors, trembling trees, and distorted light encircle him—portents converging toward his ruin while the distant yajña glow remains steady.
FAQs
Even the lord of gods is subject to karmic warning signs; omens in Purāṇas often signal the need for humility and dharmic correction.
The shloka belongs to a tīrtha-glorifying chapter, but this particular verse focuses on Indra’s portents rather than naming a site.
None directly; it introduces narrative portents (utpāta) that prompt consultation with a guru.