Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 74
एकैकोऽपि क्षमो ग्रस्तुं जगत्सर्वं चराचरम् । एकैकस्यापि पर्याप्ता न सर्वेऽपि दिवौकसः
ekaiko'pi kṣamo grastuṃ jagatsarvaṃ carācaram | ekaikasyāpi paryāptā na sarve'pi divaukasaḥ
كلُّ واحدٍ منكم قادرٌ أن يبتلع الكون كلَّه، متحرّكه وساكنه. بل إن واحدًا وحده لكافٍ وزيادة؛ وحتى الآلهة جميعًا مجتمعين لا يكفون لمواجهة واحدٍ منكم.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating to the sages (deduced from Māheśvara Khaṇḍa context)
Scene: Kālanemi paints a terrifying picture: a single daitya looming in imagination as if able to swallow the cosmos; gods shown small and distant, overwhelmed by the claim.
FAQs
Worldly power can appear overwhelming, yet it remains part of a larger cosmic order where dharma ultimately prevails.
No specific tīrtha is praised in this verse; it is part of a battle narration in the Kaumārikā section.
None; the verse focuses on describing the might of the opposing forces.