Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 146
जानामि त्वामहं विष्णो महाबुद्धिपराक्रमम् । भूतभव्यविष्यांश्च दैत्यान्हंस्यपि हूंकृतैः
jānāmi tvāmahaṃ viṣṇo mahābuddhiparākramam | bhūtabhavyaviṣyāṃśca daityānhaṃsyapi hūṃkṛtaiḥ
Aku mengenalmu, wahai Viṣṇu—berakal budi luas dan berani perkasa. Bahkan para Daitya dari masa lampau, masa depan, dan segala zaman pun dapat engkau binasakan hanya dengan raungan perintahmu.
Skanda
Listener: Vāsudeva/Viṣṇu (addressed as Viṣṇu)
Scene: Skanda addresses Viṣṇu with confident reverence, proclaiming his vast intellect and valor; the air feels charged as if a mere roar could scatter demons across time.
FAQs
The Preserver’s power is timeless; divine protection of dharma is not limited by era or circumstance.
No site is mentioned; the verse is a stuti (praise) of Viṣṇu’s cosmic prowess.
None; the emphasis is theological praise.