Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 37
त्राता यः सर्वभक्तानां हंता सर्वदुरात्मनाम् । धर्मस्थापनकृत्सोऽपि कल्किर्विष्णुपदे स्थितः
trātā yaḥ sarvabhaktānāṃ haṃtā sarvadurātmanām | dharmasthāpanakṛtso'pi kalkirviṣṇupade sthitaḥ
Dia yang menjadi pelindung semua bhakta dan pemusnah semua jiwa yang jahat—yang menegakkan kembali Dharma—itulah Kalki, yang bersemayam pada kedudukan tertinggi Viṣṇu.
Not explicit in this verse (context suggests a dialogue narrative within Dharmāraṇyakhaṇḍa)
Tirtha: Viṣṇupada (Paramapada/Vaikuṇṭha)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Kalki as a radiant, martial avatāra poised to restore Dharma, yet shown as abiding in Viṣṇu’s supreme realm—suggesting a vision of Vaikuṇṭha with the avatāra’s presence as divine decree.
FAQs
Dharma is ultimately protected by the Divine: devotion is safeguarded, and adharma is removed in due time.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; it emphasizes Viṣṇu’s supreme station (viṣṇu-pada) rather than a geographic site.
None is stated here; the verse is doctrinal, describing Kalki’s role in restoring Dharma.