Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 8
देवा ऊचुः । जयामेय जयाभेद जय सम्भूतिकारक । पद्मयोने सुरश्रेष्ठ त्वां वयं शरणं गताः
devā ūcuḥ | jayāmeya jayābheda jaya sambhūtikāraka | padmayone suraśreṣṭha tvāṃ vayaṃ śaraṇaṃ gatāḥ
देव म्हणाले— जय हो, हे अजेय! जय हो, हे अभेद्य! जय हो, हे सर्व उत्पत्तीचे कारण! हे पद्मयोनि, सुरश्रेष्ठ! आम्ही तुझ्या शरण आलो आहोत।
Devas
Tirtha: Revā (Narmadā) tīra (contextual)
Type: ghat
Scene: The devas chant a victory-hymn to the lotus-born Pitāmaha, hands raised in añjali; the words ‘jaya’ seem to ripple like mantra through the air.
FAQs
Śaraṇāgati—acknowledging divine sovereignty and seeking refuge with humility—is portrayed as the devas’ first response to crisis.
None directly; the verse is a hymn to Brahmā within the Revā Khaṇḍa narrative.
Stuti (devotional praise) is performed; no further ritual instructions appear in this line.