Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 54
नादानं न च सन्धानं न मोक्षो वास्य लक्ष्यते । चिच्छेदोग्रैः शरव्रातैस्ताञ्छरानतिलाघवात्
nādānaṃ na ca sandhānaṃ na mokṣo vāsya lakṣyate | cicchedograiḥ śaravrātaistāñcharānatilāghavāt
لم يُرَ عليه رجوعٌ في الشدّ، ولا إعادةُ توتيرٍ، ولا توقّفٌ للإطلاق؛ بل بوابلٍ مهيبٍ من السهام، وبسرعةٍ خاطفة، قطع تلك المقذوفات وأسقطها.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), narrating to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Scene: A blur of motion: the warrior’s hands never seem to draw, set, or release—yet volleys pour forth; incoming arrows are sliced mid-air by counter-arrows, forming a lattice of shattered shafts.
FAQs
It highlights unwavering resolve and mastery of action—kṣātra-dharma expressed as steadiness, speed, and effectiveness in protecting cosmic order.
No tīrtha is explicitly mentioned in this verse; it belongs to a martial narrative within the Kaumārikākhaṇḍa.
None; the verse is purely descriptive of combat prowess.