Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 24
वैमानिकास्तथाऽन्येपि वसुमुख्या दिवौकसः । ततो धुवात्समुत्त्रेसुः स्वाधिकारैधिताधयः
vaimānikāstathā'nyepi vasumukhyā divaukasaḥ | tato dhuvātsamuttresuḥ svādhikāraidhitādhayaḥ
Para dewa penghuni vimāna dan para penghuni surga lainnya—diawali para Vasu—bangkit dari hadapan Dhruva dan bergegas, dengan pikiran menyala oleh kecemasan atas hak-kewenangan mereka.
Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa commonly Skanda → Agastya)
Tirtha: Kāśī (narrative cause) / Dhruva-loka (narrative stage)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Sages (frame assumed)
Scene: Vimānas streak across the sky from Dhruva-loka; Vasus and other divaukasaḥ rush in a swirl, faces tense, as a distant ascetic glow pulls their attention.
FAQs
Attachment to status breeds fear; dharmic tapas exposes how fragile worldly ‘rights’ and offices can be.
The overarching Kāśīkhaṇḍa glorifies Kāśī; this verse is narrative about celestial beings and Dhruva.
None; it continues the story’s depiction of the effects of austerity.