Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 9
तं दृष्ट्वा तेजसा युक्तं संहृष्टाः सुरसत्तमाः । ऊचुस्ते लोकस्रष्टारं शृणुष्व वचनं हि नः
taṃ dṛṣṭvā tejasā yuktaṃ saṃhṛṣṭāḥ surasattamāḥ | ūcuste lokasraṣṭāraṃ śṛṇuṣva vacanaṃ hi naḥ
Melihat baginda dipenuhi sinar kemuliaan, para dewa yang utama pun bersukacita. Mereka berkata kepada Pencipta alam: “Dengarlah kata-kata kami.”
Narrator (introducing the speech of the devas to Brahmā)
Listener: Lokasraṣṭā (Brahmā)
Scene: A radiant cosmic figure (Lokasraṣṭā/Brahmā) is approached by delighted devas who fold hands and request him to listen; a luminous, court-like celestial setting.
FAQs
Purāṇic teachings often unfold through divine dialogue, presenting tīrtha-glories as authoritative counsel from the devas.
The immediate context is Brahmā’s tīrtha complex (Brahmakuṇḍa/Mūlasthāna) in Dvārakā Māhātmya.
None in this verse; it introduces the devas’ forthcoming instruction.