Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 65
त्यक्त्वा रथावुभौ भीतौ पदाती प्रद्रुतौ द्रुतम् । जग्मतुर्महिषाद्भीतौ शरणं पाकशासनम्
tyaktvā rathāvubhau bhītau padātī pradrutau drutam | jagmaturmahiṣādbhītau śaraṇaṃ pākaśāsanam
二人は戦車を捨て、恐怖に駆られて徒歩で素早く逃げ出した。マヒシャを恐れ、彼らはパーカシャーサナ（インドラ）に助けを求めた。
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced)
Scene: Two devas leap down from their chariots in panic, running on foot with garments fluttering; behind them looms Mahīṣa’s threat; ahead rises Indra’s protective presence—throne, banner, or celestial gate.
FAQs
When overwhelmed by adharma, one seeks śaraṇa (refuge) in rightful authority and divine order—symbolized here by approaching Indra.
No tīrtha is named; the verse is a battlefield episode rather than a sthala-māhātmya passage.
None; the verse narrates flight and seeking refuge.