Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 73
ईश्वरोपि विदित्वैनं त्वत्पुत्रं हंतुमागतम् । सहैव पार्षदैः कंचिद्वीरभद्रमचोदयत्
īśvaropi viditvainaṃ tvatputraṃ haṃtumāgatam | sahaiva pārṣadaiḥ kaṃcidvīrabhadramacodayat
“Ngay cả Đấng Tối Thượng, biết rằng kẻ ấy đến để giết con trai ngài, liền lập tức sai Vīrabhadra—cùng các tùy tùng của Ngài.”
Nārada (continuing narration)
Listener: Mahārāja (king)
Scene: Shiva, aware of Yama’s intent, gestures commandingly; Vīrabhadra—fierce, armed, and surrounded by gaṇas—rushes forth to intercept Death.
FAQs
Divine grace can intervene when dharma and accumulated merit warrant protection, showing Śiva as guardian of devotees.
No location is named in this verse; the focus is on Śaiva divine intervention.
None directly; the narrative context later connects protection with Śaiva merit (such as Rudra-related purification).