Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 51
इयमेव महादुर्गा शूद्रकं वीरसत्तमम् । चौरैर्बद्धं कलौ चाग्रे मोक्षयिष्यति विक्रमात्
iyameva mahādurgā śūdrakaṃ vīrasattamam | caurairbaddhaṃ kalau cāgre mokṣayiṣyati vikramāt
یہی مہادُرگا اپنے عظیم پرाकرم سے، آنے والے کلی یُگ میں، چوروں کے باندھے ہوئے شُودرک—جو بہادروں میں سرفہرست ہے—کو رہائی دے گی۔
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Carcitā Mahādurgā-sthāna
Type: temple
Scene: A future-age tableau: a heroic figure named Śūdraka bound by thieves; the fierce Mahādurgā appears, breaking bonds with radiant force; thieves recoil; the scene is set near the temple/tīrtha, emphasizing sanctuary.
FAQs
The Goddess is portrayed as an active protector who rescues devotees through her vikrama (divine valor), even in Kali Yuga.
The verse highlights Mahādurgā’s saving power; the specific pīṭha/location is implied within the chapter’s directional listing rather than named explicitly here.
No explicit rite is prescribed in this verse; it supports faith in Mahādurgā’s protection and grace.