Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 44
सत्यं भवतु ते वाक्यं सार्धं भोक्ष्यामि तैः श्रियम् । दास्यामि तेषां स्थानानि दिवि यावदहं दिते
satyaṃ bhavatu te vākyaṃ sārdhaṃ bhokṣyāmi taiḥ śriyam | dāsyāmi teṣāṃ sthānāni divi yāvadahaṃ dite
"आपका वचन सत्य हो। मैं उनके साथ लक्ष्मी (ऐश्वर्य) का भोग करूँगा। हे दिति, जब तक मैं हूँ, तब तक मैं उन्हें स्वर्ग में स्थान दूँगा।"
Indra (Śakra)
Tirtha: Svarga (Indraloka)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Indra promises to fulfill Diti’s words, share prosperity with the Maruts, and assign them lasting abodes in heaven; the mood shifts to calm covenant and royal assurance.
FAQs
Even amid conflict, dharma values the honoring of a promise and restoring order through truth and rightful granting.
No tīrtha is referenced; the focus is on divine assurance and heavenly stations.
None; it concerns a boon and celestial placement, not a ritual.