Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 26
एवमुक्तास्तु रुद्रेण प्रत्यवोचन्सुरर्षभाः । स्वान्स्वान्देहान्दर्शयन्तो लज्जमाना अधोमुखाः
evamuktāstu rudreṇa pratyavocansurarṣabhāḥ | svānsvāndehāndarśayanto lajjamānā adhomukhāḥ
ルドラにこのように問われると、天神のうち最勝の者たちは答えた。自らの身を示しつつ、恥じ入り、顔を伏せていた。
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic voice)
Tirtha: Revā tīrtha-cycle (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: The devas, ‘best among gods,’ stand before Rudra and indicate their bodies—marked by some deformity/affliction (left to the broader narrative); their faces are lowered in shame; Rudra remains steady, compassionate, and powerful.
FAQs
Even the mighty must bow in humility; acknowledging one’s wound is the doorway to grace and restoration.
No tirtha is directly praised in this verse; it is narrative framing within the Revā Khaṇḍa.
None; this is descriptive narration of the devas’ condition and demeanor.