Skanda Purana — Vishnu Khanda, Shloka 15
तेषां पलायमानानां देवानामग्रणीर्हरः । संस्तभ्य चैव तान्सर्वान्पुरस्कृत्यांबुजासनम्
teṣāṃ palāyamānānāṃ devānāmagraṇīrharaḥ | saṃstabhya caiva tānsarvānpuraskṛtyāṃbujāsanam
ദേവന്മാർ പലയാൻ തുടങ്ങുമ്പോൾ, അവരുടെ അഗ്രണിയായ ഹരി എല്ലാവരെയും ധൈര്യപ്പെടുത്തി, കമലാസനനായ ബ്രഹ്മാവിനെ മുന്നിൽ നിർത്തി മുന്നോട്ട് നീങ്ങി.
Brahmā (deduced; Vaiṣṇavakhaṇḍa narrative voice)
Tirtha: Ayodhyā
Type: kshetra
Scene: The devas, in disarray, are steadied by Hari; Brahmā (lotus-seated) is placed at the forefront as they proceed toward the divine presence.
FAQs
In crisis, divine leadership restores courage and right order; the devas turn from panic to guided refuge.
Not named in this verse; it continues the narrative that contextualizes the later shrine/tīrtha glorification.
None; the verse is narrative, highlighting Hari’s protective role.