Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 28
कृतांतमर्दितं दृष्ट्वा गदापाणिर्धनादिपः । वृतो यक्षायुतगणैर्जंभं प्रत्युद्ययौ रुषआ
kṛtāṃtamarditaṃ dṛṣṭvā gadāpāṇirdhanādipaḥ | vṛto yakṣāyutagaṇairjaṃbhaṃ pratyudyayau ruṣaā
Als er Kṛtānta (Yama) zerschmettert sah, zog Dhanādhipa (Kubera), die Keule in der Hand und von Scharen tausender Yakṣas umringt, zornentbrannt gegen Jambha aus.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), narrating to the sages
Scene: Kubera, stout and regal, mace in hand, advances in anger; behind him surge thousands of Yakṣas—armored, jewel-laden, and fierce—forming a rolling wave of guardians toward Jambha.
FAQs
When cosmic balance is disturbed, the guardians of the quarters and divine orders respond—symbolizing Dharma’s collective protection across realms.
None; this is a mythic battle account rather than a sthala-māhātmya.
None.