Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 52
इति सर्वे समालोच्य तां तथा कर्तुमुद्यताः । अथांतरिक्षे संभूता शुश्रुवे वागगोचरा
iti sarve samālocya tāṃ tathā kartumudyatāḥ | athāṃtarikṣe saṃbhūtā śuśruve vāgagocarā
எல்லோரும் இவ்வாறு ஆலோசித்து அவளை அவ்வாறு செய்யத் தயாரானார்கள். அப்போது வானத்தில் ஒரு அசரீரி வாக்கு கேட்டது.
Narrator (introducing the aśarīriṇī-vāk, disembodied voice)
Scene: At the instant of violence about to occur, the sky opens with a luminous presence; villagers freeze mid-action; a radiant, unseen voice emanates from above, stopping the punishment.
FAQs
When human judgment turns rash, the Purāṇic narrative often introduces divine correction to protect dharma and the innocent.
No site is specified; the emphasis is on divine oversight of dharma.
None; it is a narrative turning point via a heavenly voice.