Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 9
सर्वान्देवांस्ततः प्राह किमर्थं निर्मितास्म्य हम् । तद्वः कार्यं करिष्यामि श्रुत्वा तस्यास्तदा गिरम्
sarvāndevāṃstataḥ prāha kimarthaṃ nirmitāsmya ham | tadvaḥ kāryaṃ kariṣyāmi śrutvā tasyāstadā giram
तेव्हा ती सर्व देवांना म्हणाली— “मला कोणत्या हेतूने निर्माण केले आहे? तुमचे म्हणणे ऐकून मी तुमचे कार्य नक्की सिद्ध करीन।” तिचे वचन ऐकून देवगण एकाग्रतेने ऐकू लागले।
Divine maiden (kanyā/devī)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: In the luminous precincts of Prabhāsa, the Goddess stands before an assembly of devas, questioning her manifested purpose and vowing to accomplish their task; devas lean in, attentive.
FAQs
Divine power is purposeful—śakti arises with a clear mission to serve dharma and relieve the gods’ burden.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra, where divine agents arise and directly coordinate with the devas for dharma’s protection.
None; it is a narrative moment establishing the देवी’s mission.