Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 187
इंद्र उवाच । त्वं भवेंद्रो महाबाहो सर्वेषां नः सुखावहः । प्रणम्य प्रार्थये स्कंद तारकं जहि रक्ष नः
iṃdra uvāca | tvaṃ bhaveṃdro mahābāho sarveṣāṃ naḥ sukhāvahaḥ | praṇamya prārthaye skaṃda tārakaṃ jahi rakṣa naḥ
इंद्र ने कहा: हे महाबाहो, तुम इंद्र बनो और हम सबके लिए सुखदायक हो। मैं प्रणाम करके प्रार्थना करता हूँ, हे स्कंद—तारक का वध करो और हमारी रक्षा करो।
Indra
Listener: Skanda
Scene: Indra, crowned and holding vajra, bows with folded hands before Skanda; Skanda stands composed, spear in hand, peacock nearby; devas behind Indra echo the plea for protection.
FAQs
Even the king of gods seeks refuge in higher divine purpose; humility and prayer precede restoration of order.
No specific tīrtha is praised; the verse is part of the Kaumārikākhaṇḍa narrative.
The act of praṇāma (bowing) is shown as devotional conduct, but no formal rite is prescribed.