Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 110
स च बाणस्तया देव्या निज बाणैर्महाजवैः । निवारितोपि वेगेन तां देवीमभ्यगान्मुने
sa ca bāṇastayā devyā nija bāṇairmahājavaiḥ | nivāritopi vegena tāṃ devīmabhyagānmune
ومع ذلك فإن ذلك السهم—وإن صدّته الإلهة بسهامها هي السريعة جدًّا—اندفع بقوة اندفاعه نحو الإلهة، أيها الحكيم.
Skanda (deduced)
Tirtha: Avimukta-Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Listener: muni (sage)
Scene: A colossal arrow, glowing and roaring, pushes forward even as Devī’s rapid arrows meet it; the air is dense with motion lines, sparks, and swirling wind around the Goddess’s calm face.
FAQs
The narrative heightens the sense of trial: even when checked, the momentum of hostility persists—yet it is ultimately met within the sphere of divine sovereignty.
The verse is part of Kāśī Khaṇḍa’s broader sacred narrative, not a direct glorification of a named tīrtha.
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