Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 176
सा गदा पातयामास सवज्रं च पुरंदरम् । पतितं शक्रमालोक्य वृत्र ऊचे सुरान्प्रति
sā gadā pātayāmāsa savajraṃ ca puraṃdaram | patitaṃ śakramālokya vṛtra ūce surānprati
Gada itu menjatuhkan Purandara, walaupun baginda menggenggam vajra di tangan. Melihat Śakra rebah, Vṛtra pun berkata kepada para dewa.
Narrator (Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa per Māheśvarakhaṇḍa convention)
Scene: Indra (Purandara/Śakra) lies fallen, vajra still in hand; Vṛtra stands over him, addressing the devas; the gods’ faces show fear, grief, and astonishment; the sky darkens.
FAQs
Even the wielder of the vajra can fall—impermanence applies to power and position.
Not directly mentioned; the passage is within Kedārakhaṇḍa’s setting.
None.
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