Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 68
इत्युक्त्वा चावतीर्णोऽसौ सह देवैर्हरिस्तदा । हरिर्नाम स कृष्णोऽसौ भवंतस्ते तथा सुराः
ityuktvā cāvatīrṇo'sau saha devairharistadā | harirnāma sa kṛṣṇo'sau bhavaṃtaste tathā surāḥ
यह कहकर हरि तब देवताओं के साथ अवतरित हुए। वही कृष्ण ‘हरि’ नाम से प्रसिद्ध हुए; और तुम भी उसी प्रकार देवता बनकर अवतरित हुए।
Narrator (reporting Viṣṇu/Hari’s descent and identification with Kṛṣṇa)
Scene: Hari (Kṛṣṇa) descends from the celestial realm accompanied by devas, like a radiant procession crossing from clouds to earth; the act of naming ‘Hari’ is highlighted as a banner-like proclamation.
FAQs
The cosmic mission unfolds through avatāra: the divine (Hari/Kṛṣṇa) and accompanying devas descend to restore balance.
None; it describes descent (avatāra), not a pilgrimage site.
None.