Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 71
ततः कोलाहलो जातः प्रमथासुरसैन्ययोः । तेन शब्देन महता शुक्रः शंभूदरे स्थितः
tataḥ kolāhalo jātaḥ pramathāsurasainyayoḥ | tena śabdena mahatā śukraḥ śaṃbhūdare sthitaḥ
Kemudian tercetuslah kekecohan besar antara bala Pramatha dan tentera Asura. Oleh deruman yang dahsyat itu, Śukra yang berada di dalam perut Śambhu pun tersentak terjaga.
Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa commonly Skanda → Agastya)
Tirtha: Avimukta (Kāśī)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Ṛṣis of Naimiṣāraṇya (typical frame)
Scene: A roaring clash between Śiva’s pramatha-gaṇas and asura ranks; within the vast, serene form of Śambhu, Śukra is shown awakening, stirred by the thunderous sound.
FAQs
Cosmic conflicts reverberate through divine realms; even sages and gods respond as dharma’s drama unfolds under Śiva’s sovereignty.
Kāśī is the textual context; the verse itself is mythic-narrative rather than tīrtha-description.
None in this verse.