Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 11
समत्वेनान्यदेवानां कथं वै नेक्षते भवान् । अश्विनावपि देवेन्द्र देवौ विद्धि परंतप
samatvenānyadevānāṃ kathaṃ vai nekṣate bhavān | aśvināvapi devendra devau viddhi paraṃtapa
«Pourquoi ne les regardes-tu pas comme égaux aux autres dieux ? Ô Seigneur des Devas, sache que les Aśvins aussi sont des dieux, ô dompteur des ennemis.»
Cyavana
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Devī
Scene: Cyavana urges Indra to see the Aśvins as equal to other gods; the moment shifts from confrontation to dharma-clarification, with the assembly poised for reconciliation.
FAQs
Dharma demands fairness: merit and divine nature should be recognized without prejudice based on role or function.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra, where a doctrinal clarification about the Aśvins’ divine status is voiced during yajña.
It supports the legitimacy of offering Soma to the Aśvins by affirming their deva-status.