Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 18
देवा ऊचुः । योऽसौ वज्रांगतनयस्त्वया दत्तवरः प्रभो । भृशं विप्रकृतास्तेन तत्त्वं जानासि तत्त्वतः
devā ūcuḥ | yo'sau vajrāṃgatanayastvayā dattavaraḥ prabho | bhṛśaṃ viprakṛtāstena tattvaṃ jānāsi tattvataḥ
Para Dewa berkata: “Dialah putera Vajrāṅga—yang kepadanya engkau kurniakan anugerah, wahai Tuhan. Oleh dia kami telah dizalimi dengan amat; namun engkau mengetahui hakikatnya dengan sempurna.”
Devas
Listener: Prabhu (the addressed lord)
Scene: The Devas speak in chorus, pointing to the asura’s lineage (son of Vajrāṅga) and reminding the lord of the boon previously granted; their faces show both reverence and distress.
FAQs
Power granted without restraint can become oppression; divine boons still operate within the larger framework of dharma and cosmic correction.
No site is named in this verse; it identifies the antagonist (Vajrāṅga’s son).
None.