Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 101
मैंदादयोऽथ कपयस्ते सर्वे सुरसत्तमाः । एवं सर्वे सुरगणा अवतेरुर्यथा तथम्
maiṃdādayo'tha kapayaste sarve surasattamāḥ | evaṃ sarve suragaṇā avateruryathā tatham
Demikian juga Mainda dan para kera yang lain—semuanya yang terbaik antara para dewa; maka segenap golongan makhluk ilahi pun turun, masing-masing menurut ketentuan takdirnya.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced)
Scene: A multitude of vānaras—Mainda and others—depicted with divine halos, descending from celestial realms into a terrestrial landscape, suggesting coordinated incarnation.
FAQs
For the restoration of Dharma, divine powers take suitable forms and cooperate in the world.
The Kedāra Khaṇḍa milieu (Himalayan sacred geography) is the backdrop, though no single tirtha is named in this verse.
None.