Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 69
तेन यद्यपि भूभर्त्रा भूमेर्देवा विवासिताः । तथापि भूरिशस्तत्र संत्यस्मत्पक्षपातिनः
tena yadyapi bhūbhartrā bhūmerdevā vivāsitāḥ | tathāpi bhūriśastatra saṃtyasmatpakṣapātinaḥ
Dẫu vị chúa tể cõi đất ấy đã xua chư thiên khỏi xứ sở, nhưng nơi đó vẫn có rất nhiều người đứng về phía chúng ta, thiên vị và quy hướng về ta.
Bṛhaspati (contextual continuation as Amara-guru addressing Devas)
Listener: Devas
Scene: Devas shown departing or being driven from a realm, yet a group of local beings/attendants remain secretly devoted to the devas, indicating hidden networks of support.
FAQs
Even amid conflict, loyalty and alignment with dharma (or one’s rightful cause) persists through hidden supporters.
The Kāśī-khaṇḍa narrative setting; no single tirtha is named in this verse.
None; the verse describes shifting alliances and support.