Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 22
तारकं हि सुराश्चाद्य कुमारोऽयं हनिष्यति । मा शोच्यतां सुराः सर्वैः सुखेन स्थीयतां दिवि
tārakaṃ hi surāścādya kumāro'yaṃ haniṣyati | mā śocyatāṃ surāḥ sarvaiḥ sukhena sthīyatāṃ divi
“ดูก่อนเหล่าสุระทั้งหลาย วันนี้กุมารองค์นี้จักสังหารตารกะเป็นแน่ อย่าได้เศร้าโศกเลย ท่านทั้งปวงจงอยู่เป็นสุขในสวรรค์เถิด”
Ākāśavāṇī (divine voice from the sky)
Tirtha: Kedāra (Kedārakṣetra)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A radiant, unseen celestial voice addresses the assembled Devas: the sky glows; the Devas’ faces shift from worry to relief; in the distance, Kumāra’s silhouette is poised for victory over the demon Tāraka.
FAQs
Dharma is ultimately protected by the divine will; fear and grief are dispelled by trust in that providence.
The chapter belongs to Kedāra Khaṇḍa (Kedāra sacred region), but this verse is a prophecy rather than a site eulogy.
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