Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 65
आगतस्तत्क्षणाद्देवः सुर्वैः समन्वितः । ऐरावतं समारूढो नीतोऽसौ शक्रमंदिरम् । शक्रः प्रबोधितस्तेन गुरुणा भावितात्मना
āgatastatkṣaṇāddevaḥ survaiḥ samanvitaḥ | airāvataṃ samārūḍho nīto'sau śakramaṃdiram | śakraḥ prabodhitastena guruṇā bhāvitātmanā
Pada saat itu juga seorang dewa datang, disertai para Deva. Ia dinaikkan ke Airāvata dan dibawa ke istana Śakra; dan Indra pun dibangunkan oleh sang guru yang jiwanya tertata dan bercahaya.
Sūta narrating
Scene: A divine envoy arrives instantly with devas; the man is seated upon Airāvata and escorted to Indra’s palace. A radiant guru awakens Indra, implying a shift in cosmic order for the brief tenure.
FAQs
Merit can swiftly elevate a soul to heavenly realms; divine administration operates immediately when karma ripens.
Kedāra-kṣetra, within whose Māhātmya this narrative demonstrates the power of Śiva-related merit.
None directly; it narrates the result—being escorted to Śakra’s abode.
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