Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 26
प्रत्ययुध्यंतं दैत्येंद्रेः साध्याश्च वसुभिः सह । ततो बहुविधं युद्धं कालनेमिर्विधायच
pratyayudhyaṃtaṃ daityeṃdreḥ sādhyāśca vasubhiḥ saha | tato bahuvidhaṃ yuddhaṃ kālanemirvidhāyaca
দৈত্যেন্দ্রের বিরুদ্ধে সাধ্যগণ বসুগণের সঙ্গে পাল্টা যুদ্ধ করতে লাগল। তখন কালনেমিও নানা কৌশল ও প্রকারভেদে বিচিত্র যুদ্ধের আয়োজন করল।
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating to the sages (deduced)
Scene: Sādhyas and Vasus form a luminous defensive line, pushing back the Daitya lord; Kālanemi appears as a formidable strategist, directing varied assaults—missiles, formations, and deceptive maneuvers—across the field.
FAQs
When adharma escalates through many tactics, dharma’s allies respond with unity and steadfast resistance.
None is specified; the verse is narrative combat description.
None.