आजौ प्रवर्तमानायामंधकांधकवैरिणोः । अनिर्भेद्य गिरिव्यूह वज्रव्यूहाधिनाथयोः
ājau pravartamānāyāmaṃdhakāṃdhakavairiṇoḥ | anirbhedya girivyūha vajravyūhādhināthayoḥ
Als die Schlacht zwischen Andhaka und seinem Widersacher im Gange war, standen einander die Befehlshaber der unzerbrechlichen «Berg-Formation» und der «Vajra-Blitz-Formation» gegenüber.
Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa commonly Skanda → Agastya)
Scene: A vast battlefield with two opposing commanders: one leading an unbreakable mountain-like formation (girivyūha), the other a thunderbolt-like formation (vajravyūha); banners, chariots, and disciplined ranks create geometric patterns.
Purāṇic narratives depict cosmic conflict to highlight the eventual triumph of dharma and divine protection.
The adhyāya belongs to the Kāśīkhaṇḍa, whose overarching glorification is Kāśī, even when narrating mythic episodes.
None; this verse is descriptive of the battle setting and formations.