Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 29
नास्ति रक्षाप्रदः कश्चित्स्वर्गलोकस्य दुःखिनः । भयत्रस्तो ददावन्यद्वादित्राद्यप्सरोगणैः
nāsti rakṣāpradaḥ kaścitsvargalokasya duḥkhinaḥ | bhayatrasto dadāvanyadvāditrādyapsarogaṇaiḥ
Bagi Svarga yang menderita, tiada seorang pun pemberi perlindungan. Maka karena gentar oleh takut, ia pun mempersembahkan yang lain pula—alat musik dan sebagainya—beserta rombongan para Apsaras.
Narrator (describing Indra’s actions)
Tirtha: Revā (Narmadā)
Type: river
Listener: nṛpa (king)
Scene: A fearful celestial court where gifts are offered—apsarases and musical instruments presented as appeasement; the mood is tense beneath splendor.
FAQs
Protection (rakṣā) is ultimately rooted in dharma and divine grace; fear-driven concessions cannot restore true order.
None; the verse concerns Svargaloka’s distress.
None.