Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 12
विलक्षा व्रीडिता देवा गत्वा नारायणं तदा । अब्रुवन् वैश्वरूपं नो शक्ता दर्शयितुं वयम्
vilakṣā vrīḍitā devā gatvā nārāyaṇaṃ tadā | abruvan vaiśvarūpaṃ no śaktā darśayituṃ vayam
Dalam kebingungan dan rasa malu, para dewa pun pergi menghadap Nārāyaṇa lalu berkata, “Wahai Tuhan, kami tidak berdaya untuk memperlihatkan Vaiśvarūpa, yakni Wujud Semesta.”
Mārkaṇḍeya (continuing narration)
Scene: A group of devas, downcast and ashamed, stand before Nārāyaṇa, palms joined, confessing their inability to display the universal form.
FAQs
Cosmic vision is not a matter of status; it is granted only by the Supreme, teaching humility even to the gods.
The verse advances the Revākhaṇḍa episode rather than naming a distinct tīrtha; the sanctified tapas-region remains the backdrop.
None; the focus is theological—only Nārāyaṇa can reveal the Vaiśvarūpa.