Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 69
तेन यद्यपि भूभर्त्रा भूमेर्देवा विवासिताः । तथापि भूरिशस्तत्र संत्यस्मत्पक्षपातिनः
tena yadyapi bhūbhartrā bhūmerdevā vivāsitāḥ | tathāpi bhūriśastatra saṃtyasmatpakṣapātinaḥ
Embora por aquele senhor da terra os deuses tenham sido banidos do território, ainda assim há ali muitos que se devotam ao nosso lado e nos favorecem.
Bṛhaspati (contextual continuation as Amara-guru addressing Devas)
Listener: Devas
Scene: Devas shown departing or being driven from a realm, yet a group of local beings/attendants remain secretly devoted to the devas, indicating hidden networks of support.
FAQs
Even amid conflict, loyalty and alignment with dharma (or one’s rightful cause) persists through hidden supporters.
The Kāśī-khaṇḍa narrative setting; no single tirtha is named in this verse.
None; the verse describes shifting alliances and support.