Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 53
दिव्यनानास्त्रतीक्ष्णार्चिरारुह्यागात्सुराहवम् । तत्रापश्यत देवेंद्रं भयभीतमभिद्रुतम्
divyanānāstratīkṣṇārcirāruhyāgātsurāhavam | tatrāpaśyata deveṃdraṃ bhayabhītamabhidrutam
Sumakay siya sa makalangit na sandatang kumikislap at matalim na naglalagablab, at nagmadaling tumungo sa digmaan ng mga diyos. Doon niya nakita si Indra—nanginginig sa takot, tumatakas at hinahabol.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced)
Scene: Garuḍa (or the divine agent) mounts a blazing, weapon-radiant conveyance and rushes into the gods’ battle; Indra is seen fleeing in terror, chased by a formidable foe.
FAQs
Even the highest worldly power (Indra) is vulnerable; true refuge lies in divine support aligned with dharma.
None; the verse describes a celestial battlefield rather than a pilgrimage site.
None.