Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 6
दृष्ट्वा देवाः समुद्विग्ना गता यत्र जनार्दनः । तुष्टुवुर्वाग्भिरिष्टाभिः केशवं जगत्पतिम्
dṛṣṭvā devāḥ samudvignā gatā yatra janārdanaḥ | tuṣṭuvurvāgbhiriṣṭābhiḥ keśavaṃ jagatpatim
Melihat hal itu, para dewa sangat cemas; mereka pergi ke tempat Janārdana berada, lalu dengan madah pujian yang mereka kasihi, mereka memuji Keśava, Tuhan Penguasa alam semesta.
Mārkaṇḍeya (narrating)
Listener: Yudhiṣṭhira
Scene: Devas, anxious, gather and approach Keśava; they offer hymns with folded hands; Janārdana appears as serene cosmic lord, receiving their praise, the atmosphere charged with urgency and devotion.
FAQs
In crisis, the righteous seek refuge in the Lord through stotra and surrender, inviting divine protection.
Not directly; it narrates the prelude to Varāha’s act that will sanctify the tīrtha.
Praise (stuti/stotra) is exemplified as a devotional response, though no formal rite is specified.