Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 23
पप्रच्छ भयसंत्रस्तः किमेतदिति मे गुरो । जायंते सुमहोत्पाता दुर्निमित्तानि वै पृथक्
papraccha bhayasaṃtrastaḥ kimetaditi me guro | jāyaṃte sumahotpātā durnimittāni vai pṛthak
भयाने थरथरत तो विचारू लागला—“गुरुदेव, हे काय आहे? फार मोठे उत्पात होत आहेत; वेगवेगळी दुर्निमित्ते प्रकट होत आहेत.”
Indra (Śakra/Devarāja)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Indra, trembling, stands with folded hands before Bṛhaspati, asking the meaning of the many great portents and distinct evil omens arising.
FAQs
In times of uncertainty, dharma recommends approaching a competent teacher for discernment rather than trusting fear or speculation.
This verse is not site-specific; it is part of the narrative frame inside a Tīrthamāhātmya chapter.
None; it depicts inquiry to the guru as a dharmic act.