Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 12
अह मप्येनमिंद्रं वै शक्तो जेतुं यथाऽनृणाम् । पुनः कामं करिष्येऽस्या दास्ये पुत्रऊं महाबलम्
aha mapyenamiṃdraṃ vai śakto jetuṃ yathā'nṛṇām | punaḥ kāmaṃ kariṣye'syā dāsye putraūṃ mahābalam
“Aku juga sesungguhnya mampu menewaskan Indra ini, seperti menundukkan seorang yang tiada sandaran. Sekali lagi akan kutunaikan hasratnya; akan kuberikan kepadanya seorang putera yang amat perkasa.”
Vajrāṅga (deduced from immediate narrative continuation in the next verse)
Scene: Vajrāṅga (or the speaker) in a forceful vow: clenched fist, eyes blazing, speaking of conquering Indra; beside him, the wife figure symbolizing the unfulfilled desire for a mighty son; distant celestial throne of Indra implied.
FAQs
Desire and rivalry drive beings toward intense resolve; the Purāṇas often show how such resolve leads to further karmic entanglement unless guided by dharma.
No site is mentioned in this verse; it advances a mythic conflict narrative (Indra vs. a daitya).
Not directly here; the subsequent verses indicate renewed tapas (austerity) as the chosen means.