Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 50
अनेन हि वयं वीर सानुगेन दुरात्मना । पीडिता विविधोपायैः पातालादप्यधः कृताः
anena hi vayaṃ vīra sānugena durātmanā | pīḍitā vividhopāyaiḥ pātālādapyadhaḥ kṛtāḥ
Kerana si durjana itu, bersama para pengikutnya, kami diseksa, wahai wira, dengan pelbagai cara yang kejam, bahkan dihalau turun hingga lebih bawah daripada Pātāla.
Nāgas (collective voice)
Scene: A group of distressed beings speak to a heroic figure, describing how a wicked leader with followers tormented them and cast them beneath Pātāla; the background suggests cavernous netherworld strata.
FAQs
Adharma causes deep suffering, while dharmic intervention restores beings to safety and dignity.
No earthly tīrtha is mentioned; the verse references the netherworld realm of Pātāla.
None; it narrates the extent of oppression endured by the Nāgas.