Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 19
ततः शस्त्राणि तीक्ष्णानि दानवास्ते महाबलाः । मुंचंतो विविधान्नादान्समाजग्मुः सहस्रशः
tataḥ śastrāṇi tīkṣṇāni dānavāste mahābalāḥ | muṃcaṃto vividhānnādānsamājagmuḥ sahasraśaḥ
তারপর সেই মহাবলী দানবেরা তীক্ষ্ণ অস্ত্র নিক্ষেপ করতে করতে এবং নানাবিধ যুদ্ধনাদ তুলতে তুলতে সহস্র সহস্র করে সমবেত হল।
Deductive: Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating to sages (speaker not explicit in snippet).
Scene: Thousands of mighty dānavas converge, brandishing sharp weapons; the air vibrates with varied war-cries; dust rises; banners and drums signal a siege-like approach.
FAQs
Massed strength and noise are not proof of righteousness; dharma evaluates intent and alignment with cosmic order.
The immediate verse is martial narrative; the tīrtha being glorified is not named in this line.
None.
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