Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 14
ज्ञात्वा तु तस्य संकल्पं ब्रह्मा क्रूरतरं पुनः । आजगाम त्वरायुक्तो यत्राऽसौ दितिनंदनः
jñātvā tu tasya saṃkalpaṃ brahmā krūrataraṃ punaḥ | ājagāma tvarāyukto yatrā'sau ditinaṃdanaḥ
அவனுடைய தீர்மானம் இப்போது இன்னும் கொடுமையானதாக இருப்பதை அறிந்து, பிரம்மா விரைந்து, திதியின் அந்த மகன் இருந்த இடத்துக்கு வந்தார்.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) (deduced narrative voice)
Scene: Brahmā, four-faced, moving swiftly through the sky toward the tapas site of Diti’s son; urgency conveyed by flowing garments and a trailing aura; the ascetic figure below in intense resolve.
FAQs
When intentions become destructive, higher cosmic authority intervenes to restrain imbalance and protect order (dharma).
No location is identified; the verse focuses on Brahmā’s narrative intervention.
None; it sets the stage for dialogue rather than prescribing a rite.