Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 103
तदा जाज्वल्यमानं वै कालकूटं प्रभोज्जवलम् । दृष्ट्वा ब्रह्माथ तान्दृष्ट्वा ह्यकर्मज्ञानसुरासुरान् । तेषां शपितुमारेभे नारदेन निवारितः
tadā jājvalyamānaṃ vai kālakūṭaṃ prabhojjavalam | dṛṣṭvā brahmātha tāndṛṣṭvā hyakarmajñānasurāsurān | teṣāṃ śapitumārebhe nāradena nivāritaḥ
அப்போது பிரம்மா, கொடிய வலிமையால் ஒளிர்ந்து எரியும் காலகூடத்தைப் பார்த்தார்; மேலும் செயலில் நுண்ணறிவற்ற அந்த தேவர்-அசுரர்களைக் கண்டு அவர்களைச் சபிக்கத் தொடங்கினார்; ஆனால் நாரதர் தடுத்தார்.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced)
Listener: Purāṇic audience
Scene: Brahmā beholds the fierce, incandescent Kālakūṭa like a living flame-cloud; Devas and Asuras stand confused and morally disoriented; Brahmā raises a hand to curse, but Nārada steps in, calming him with a pacifying gesture and veena at his side.
FAQs
Even divine authority must be guided by discernment and compassion; wise counsel (Nārada) prevents rash punishment.
The Kedārakhaṇḍa context supports the sacred Kedāra geography, though this verse is set in Satyaloka’s divine court.
No ritual prescription; it is a dharma-teaching through narrative (restraint, right action).
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