Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 28
अथ तैर्वेष्टितस्तस्मिन्वंशस्तंबे हुताशनः । देवैर्दत्त्वा गजेंद्रस्य शापं पश्चाद्विनिर्गतः
atha tairveṣṭitastasminvaṃśastaṃbe hutāśanaḥ | devairdattvā gajeṃdrasya śāpaṃ paścādvinirgataḥ
Kemudian, apabila para dewa mengepung Api itu di dalam rumpun buluh tersebut, Api itu pun keluar kemudian—setelah terlebih dahulu menjatuhkan suatu sumpahan kepada gajah yang mulia itu.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator within Nāgarakhaṇḍa Tīrthamāhātmya)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Devas form a radiant ring around a bamboo thicket, containing Agni’s blaze within; Agni emerges with fierce brilliance and pronounces a curse upon the elephant.
FAQs
Actions done under pressure can still yield karmic consequences; the Purāṇic world emphasizes accountability even within crises.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; it remains within the chapter’s sacred-geography framework.
None is stated in this verse.