Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 22
मंत्रयामास रुद्रेण ब्रह्मणा च पुनःपुनः । मीमांसित्वा त्रयो देवाः पुनर्युद्धसमुद्यमम्
maṃtrayāmāsa rudreṇa brahmaṇā ca punaḥpunaḥ | mīmāṃsitvā trayo devāḥ punaryuddhasamudyamam
அவன் ருத்ரனுடனும் பிரம்மாவுடனும் மீண்டும் மீண்டும் ஆலோசனை செய்தான்; ஆராய்ந்து அந்த மூன்று தேவர்கள் மறுபடியும் போருக்கு எழுந்தனர்।
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narrator; likely Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa to sages)
Scene: A divine council: Nārāyaṇa, Rudra (Pinākī), and Brahmā confer repeatedly, their faces grave; behind them, celestial weapons and attendants await the decision to re-enter battle.
FAQs
Dharma is upheld through wise counsel and collective discernment, not mere force.
Dharmāraṇya is the narrative locale, but the verse itself highlights divine deliberation rather than a particular tirtha rite.
None; the focus is on counsel (mantraṇa) and renewed resolve.