Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 51
इयमेव महादुर्गा शूद्रकं वीरसत्तमम् । चौरैर्बद्धं कलौ चाग्रे मोक्षयिष्यति विक्रमात्
iyameva mahādurgā śūdrakaṃ vīrasattamam | caurairbaddhaṃ kalau cāgre mokṣayiṣyati vikramāt
இதே மகாதுர்கா தன் மாபெரும் பராக்கிரமத்தால், கலியுகத்தின் வருங்காலத்தில், திருடர்களால் கட்டப்பட்ட வீரசிறந்த சூத்ரகனை விடுவிப்பாள்।
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Carcitā Mahādurgā-sthāna
Type: temple
Scene: A future-age tableau: a heroic figure named Śūdraka bound by thieves; the fierce Mahādurgā appears, breaking bonds with radiant force; thieves recoil; the scene is set near the temple/tīrtha, emphasizing sanctuary.
FAQs
The Goddess is portrayed as an active protector who rescues devotees through her vikrama (divine valor), even in Kali Yuga.
The verse highlights Mahādurgā’s saving power; the specific pīṭha/location is implied within the chapter’s directional listing rather than named explicitly here.
No explicit rite is prescribed in this verse; it supports faith in Mahādurgā’s protection and grace.