Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 12
देवपराजयः — शङ्करशरणागमनं स्कन्दकालीयुद्धं च | Devas’ Defeat, Refuge in Śaṅkara, and the Battle of Skanda and Kālī
दानवाः शरजालेन स्कन्दस्य क्षतविग्रहाः । भीताः प्रदुद्रुवुस्सर्वे शेषा मरणतस्तदा
dānavāḥ śarajālena skandasya kṣatavigrahāḥ | bhītāḥ pradudruvussarve śeṣā maraṇatastadā
স্কন্দৰ শৰজালত দেহে আঘাতপ্ৰাপ্ত দানৱসকল ভীত হৈ পৰিল; আৰু যিসকল অৱশিষ্ট আছিল, তেওঁলোক সকলোৱে তেতিয়া মৃত্যুভয়ে পলাই গ’ল।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Rudra
FAQs
It shows how adharma collapses when confronted by divinely empowered dharma: fear arises in the demonic mind because it lacks refuge in Pati (the Lord), while the Lord’s side acts with ordained strength and protection.
Skanda’s victory functions as Saguna Shiva’s protective grace in action—devotees see the Lord’s safeguarding power expressed through His divine family and forces, reinforcing trust in Shiva’s guardianship symbolized by Linga-worship.
A practical takeaway is to cultivate fearlessness through japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and seeking Shiva’s protection before challenges, rather than acting from panic like the fleeing Dānavas.