Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 117
भार्यामुमां महादेवीं तथाप्यत्र समागताः । युक्तमेतद्यदस्माकं राज्यं गृह्येत चासुरैः
bhāryāmumāṃ mahādevīṃ tathāpyatra samāgatāḥ | yuktametadyadasmākaṃ rājyaṃ gṛhyeta cāsuraiḥ
उमा महादेवी आपकी ही भार्या हैं, फिर भी हम यहाँ आ पहुँचे। इसलिए उचित ही है कि हमारा राज्य असुरों द्वारा छीन लिया जाए।
Devāḥ (the gods), acknowledging adharma
Scene: Devas admit their impropriety in coming despite Umā being Śiva’s spouse, and accept that asuras seizing their kingdom is fitting; a tableau of humbled rulers.
FAQs
When dharma is violated—even by the powerful—its consequence is loss of authority and the rise of hostile forces.
No specific location is praised; the verse is ethical and narrative, tied to the svayaṃvara episode.
None; it is a statement of moral causality (karma) and accountability.