Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 30
विषण्णमनसो देवाः समहेंद्रास्तदाभवन् । जातामात्रस्तु दैत्येंद्रस्तारकश्चंडविक्रमः
viṣaṇṇamanaso devāḥ samaheṃdrāstadābhavan | jātāmātrastu daityeṃdrastārakaścaṃḍavikramaḥ
Pada saat itu para dewa—bersama Indra—menjadi muram dan gundah. Kerana Tāraka, yang gagah dan dahsyat keberaniannya, sejak saat kelahirannya lagi telah menjadi raja para Daitya.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), narrating to the sages
Scene: A celestial assembly: Indra and the devas, faces downcast, hearing that the newborn Tāraka already stands as daitya-lord; the atmosphere is heavy, with stormy skies over Amarāvatī.
FAQs
Unchecked power arising without dharmic restraint creates fear even among the gods; Purāṇic dharma emphasizes inner discipline over mere might.
None is mentioned; this is a cosmic narrative passage.
None.