Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 34
इन्द्रोऽपि वै सुधर्मायां गतवान्प्रभुरीश्वरः । न निद्रां लब्धवांस्तत्र न सुखं न च निर्वृतिम्
indro'pi vai sudharmāyāṃ gatavānprabhurīśvaraḥ | na nidrāṃ labdhavāṃstatra na sukhaṃ na ca nirvṛtim
Indra juga—tuan yang gagah perkasa—pergi ke balairung Sudharmā; namun di sana dia tidak memperoleh tidur, tidak memperoleh bahagia, dan tidak juga ketenteraman.
Narrator (contextual)
Tirtha: Sudharmā
Type: kshetra
Scene: Indra sits in the splendid Sudharmā hall, yet his face shows worry; attendants and apsarases are present, but he cannot sleep or feel joy—his mind remains unsettled.
FAQs
Worldly authority does not guarantee inner peace; unresolved fear and uncertainty disturb even the powerful.
No tirtha is praised; Sudharmā is mentioned as Indra’s assembly setting rather than a pilgrimage site.
None; it describes Indra’s mental state (lack of sleep, joy, and relief).