Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 6
इंद्रोपि प्रहसन्विष्णुमात्मवादरतं तदा । वज्रपाणिः सुरैः सार्द्धं योद्धुकामोऽभवत्तदा
iṃdropi prahasanviṣṇumātmavādarataṃ tadā | vajrapāṇiḥ suraiḥ sārddhaṃ yoddhukāmo'bhavattadā
تب اندر بھی، اپنے عقیدے پر قائم وشنو پر ہنستے ہوئے، ہاتھ میں وجر لیے دیوتاؤں کے ساتھ جنگ کے لیے بےتاب ہو گیا۔
Lomaśa (narration)
Tirtha: Kedāra (Kedāranātha)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Indra, vajra raised, laughs in derision at Viṣṇu’s firm doctrinal stance; the Devas gather in formation, clouds and Himalayan peaks looming, signaling a divine battle about to erupt.
FAQs
Pride and factionalism can arise even among divine beings; dharma requires humility and right discernment, not mere bravado.
The verse is part of Kedāra Khaṇḍa’s narrative sequence; it does not directly praise a tīrtha.
None; it describes readiness for combat and the emotional climate among the devas.