Vamana Purana — Skanda Slays Taraka & Mahisha, Shloka 39
Skanda’s Svastyayana and the Slaying of Taraka and Mahisha
शरसंभिन्नजत्रुश्च भयात् तस्य महाजवः प्रणष्ट आश्रमात् तस्मात् स च मां पृष्ठतो ऽन्वगात्
śarasaṃbhinnajatruśca bhayāt tasya mahājavaḥ praṇaṣṭa āśramāt tasmāt sa ca māṃ pṛṣṭhato 'nvagāt
তীরে আমার জত্রু/গ্রীবা-অঞ্চল বিদীর্ণ হলো; তার ভয়ে আমি—অতিশয় দ্রুত হয়েও—সেই আশ্রম থেকে পালালাম, আর সে আমার পেছনে পেছনে ধাওয়া করল।
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FAQs
Jatru commonly refers to the collarbone/upper thoracic or neck-junction region, treated as a vulnerable vital point. The detail intensifies the realism of the punishment and signals that the defender’s strike is precise and empowered.
It contrasts physical prowess with moral/spiritual authority: even a ‘very swift’ Daitya cannot withstand the protective force surrounding an āśrama when he acts with destructive intent.
It implies active guardianship beyond the hermitage boundary—suggesting the defender is not merely warding off intrusion but enforcing dharmic retribution, a common Purāṇic pattern when sacred geography is threatened.