Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 3
उत्थाय तारको दैत्यः कदा चिन्नो निहंति चेत् । तं तथा पतितं दृष्ट्वा वसुधामण्डले गुहः
utthāya tārako daityaḥ kadā cinno nihaṃti cet | taṃ tathā patitaṃ dṛṣṭvā vasudhāmaṇḍale guhaḥ
“Jika Tāraka si asura bangkit semula, tidakkah dia akan membunuh kita?”—demikianlah, ketika melihatnya terbaring jatuh di lingkaran bumi, Guha (Skanda) bertindak demikian.
Nārada (continuing narrative)
Listener: Pārtha (addressed)
Scene: Tāraka lies fallen on the earth; devas exchange anxious glances, imagining his possible rising; Guha looks upon the body with grave attention, reading the devas’ fear.
FAQs
Until adharma is fully restrained, vigilance remains part of righteous duty; doubt and caution can accompany even near-victory.
No specific tīrtha is named; the verse is set on a battlefield upon the earth (vasudhāmaṇḍala).
None; it is narrative context around the demon Tāraka and Guha.