Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 43
तदा सर्वे सुरगणा ब्रह्मविष्णुपुरोगमाः । मेरुपृष्ठं समासाद्य सुमंत्रं चक्रिरे तदा
tadā sarve suragaṇā brahmaviṣṇupurogamāḥ | merupṛṣṭhaṃ samāsādya sumaṃtraṃ cakrire tadā
तेव्हा ब्रह्मा-विष्णूंच्या नेतृत्वाखाली सर्व देवगण मेरुपर्वताच्या पृष्ठभागी (शिखरप्रदेशी) पोहोचले आणि तेथे शुभ मंत्रानुष्ठान केले.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Meru
Type: peak
Scene: A serene summit of Meru: Brahmā and Viṣṇu at the fore, surrounded by devas in orderly ranks, performing a solemn mantra-rite with fire altar, offerings, and a luminous mandala-like sky.
FAQs
When cosmic order is threatened, the devas respond through collective prayer, mantra, and right counsel—spiritual means before force.
Mount Meru is highlighted as a divine meeting-place; it is a cosmic sacred geography marker rather than a human pilgrimage tīrtha.
Performance of an auspicious mantra rite/counsel (sumaṃtra) is mentioned in narrative form.