Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 14
ततः कोपपरीतात्मा तानाहूय कुलाधिपान् । तानुवाच स्वयं ब्रह्मा सर्वदेवसमागमे
tataḥ kopaparītātmā tānāhūya kulādhipān | tānuvāca svayaṃ brahmā sarvadevasamāgame
அதன்பின் தர்மக் கோபத்தால் மனம் நிறைந்த பிரம்மா அந்தக் குலாதிபதிகளை அழைத்து, எல்லாத் தேவர்களும் கூடிய மகாசபையில் தாமே அவர்களிடம் உரைத்தார்।
Narrator (describing Brahmā’s action; Brahmā is the forthcoming speaker within the scene)
Scene: Brahmā, four-faced and radiant, rises in the midst of a vast celestial council; clan-lords stand summoned, the atmosphere tense with dharmic indignation.
FAQs
Cosmic governance responds to widespread suffering: when dharma is threatened, divine authority convenes to re-establish order.
This verse does not name a tīrtha; it sets the stage for decisions made in a divine assembly within the broader māhātmya.
None; it narrates Brahmā’s convening of the sarvadeva-samāgama (assembly of the gods).
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