Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 1
नारद उवाच । ततस्तयोः समायोगः सेनयोरुभयोरभूत् । युगांते समनुप्राप्ते यथा क्षुब्धसमुद्रयोः
nārada uvāca | tatastayoḥ samāyogaḥ senayorubhayorabhūt | yugāṃte samanuprāpte yathā kṣubdhasamudrayoḥ
Nārada sprach: Darauf trafen die beiden Heere in voller Wucht aufeinander, wie zwei Ozeane, die aufwühlen und tosen, wenn das Ende eines Yuga herannaht.
Nārada
Scene: Two vast armies collide like twin oceans at the end of an age—waves of chariots, elephants, and banners surge toward each other; dust and spray-like clouds rise; the horizon feels overwhelmed.
FAQs
When adharma and dharma collide, the upheaval can resemble cosmic dissolution—yet such churning precedes restoration of order.
No tīrtha is mentioned; the verse transitions the narrative into the climactic battle.
None.