Skanda Purana — Vishnu Khanda, Shloka 62
इन्द्र उवाच । लक्ष्मणोत्तिष्ठ शीघ्रं त्वमारोह स्वपदं स्वकम् । देवकार्यं कृतं वीर त्वया रिपुनिषूदन
indra uvāca | lakṣmaṇottiṣṭha śīghraṃ tvamāroha svapadaṃ svakam | devakāryaṃ kṛtaṃ vīra tvayā ripuniṣūdana
इन्द्र बोले—हे लक्ष्मण, शीघ्र उठो और अपने ही उचित पद पर आरूढ़ हो। हे वीर, शत्रुनाशक! तुम्हारे द्वारा देवताओं का कार्य सिद्ध हो गया है।
Indra (Śakra)
Listener: Lakṣmaṇa
Scene: Indra, radiant and regal, addresses Lakṣmaṇa with urgency and honor, proclaiming the completion of the gods’ work; celestial assembly witnesses the moment of ascent.
FAQs
Life’s role as service to cosmic order is emphasized; once dharmic duty is fulfilled, one returns to one’s divine station.
Ayodhyā’s sacred setting frames the divine summons, reinforcing the city’s mahātmya through celestial recognition.
None; it is a doctrinal declaration about fulfilled duty and ascent.