Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 13
एवमुक्तास्तु ते सर्वे देवराजेन भारत । देवाप्सरःसमोपेता जग्मुस्ते हरसन्निधौ
evamuktāstu te sarve devarājena bhārata | devāpsaraḥsamopetā jagmuste harasannidhau
اے بھارت! دیوراج کے یوں کہنے پر وہ سب، دیوی اپسراؤں کے جتھوں کے ساتھ، ہَر (شیو) کی حضوری میں جا پہنچے۔
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator), by context
Tirtha: Gaṅgā-sāgara (implied)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Bhārata (vocative in verse)
Scene: A long celestial retinue—apsarās, gandharvas, and personified forces—moves toward a secluded ascetic grove by the confluence, where Śiva sits unmoving; the contrast between glittering movement and stillness dominates.
FAQs
Worldly allure (symbolized by apsarases) is a classic test of spiritual discipline, underscoring the need for inner steadiness.
The broader episode is set around Gaṅgā-sāgara, where Śiva is described as abiding.
None explicitly; the verse sets the narrative stage for the encounter with Śiva.