Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 120
मा गच्छ मोहं मा गच्छ क्षिप्रमस्त्रं स्मर प्रभो । नारायणास्त्रं प्रयतः श्रुत्वेति मुमुचे स च
mā gaccha mohaṃ mā gaccha kṣipramastraṃ smara prabho | nārāyaṇāstraṃ prayataḥ śrutveti mumuce sa ca
“Não caias em ilusão—não te perturbes. Lembra-te depressa da arma, ó Senhor!” Ao ouvir: “(Usa) o Nārāyaṇa-astra”, ele também, com intento concentrado, o disparou.
Lomaharṣaṇa/Sūta (deduced for Māheśvarakhaṇḍa narration)
Scene: Hari urges Indra to abandon delusion and recall the Nārāyaṇa-weapon; Indra, eyes focused, releases a radiant astric force—light streaming like a celestial river across the sky.
FAQs
Do not act from delusion; disciplined remembrance and focused intent (prayatna) empower righteous action.
No specific tīrtha is mentioned in this verse; it is a battlefield narrative within the Kaumārikākhaṇḍa.
None explicitly; the verse emphasizes remembrance and proper deployment of a divine astra.