Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 6
इंद्रोपि प्रहसन्विष्णुमात्मवादरतं तदा । वज्रपाणिः सुरैः सार्द्धं योद्धुकामोऽभवत्तदा
iṃdropi prahasanviṣṇumātmavādarataṃ tadā | vajrapāṇiḥ suraiḥ sārddhaṃ yoddhukāmo'bhavattadā
तेव्हा आत्ममतावर ठाम असलेल्या विष्णूवर हसत इंद्रही वज्र हातात घेऊन, देवांसह युद्धास उत्सुक झाला।
Lomaśa (narration)
Tirtha: Kedāra (Kedāranātha)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Indra, vajra raised, laughs in derision at Viṣṇu’s firm doctrinal stance; the Devas gather in formation, clouds and Himalayan peaks looming, signaling a divine battle about to erupt.
FAQs
Pride and factionalism can arise even among divine beings; dharma requires humility and right discernment, not mere bravado.
The verse is part of Kedāra Khaṇḍa’s narrative sequence; it does not directly praise a tīrtha.
None; it describes readiness for combat and the emotional climate among the devas.