Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 71
अंसमालिंग्य पाणिभ्यामुपविष्टो ह्यधोमुखः । सर्वे ते निष्प्रतीकारा दैत्याश्चंद्रमसा जिताः
aṃsamāliṃgya pāṇibhyāmupaviṣṭo hyadhomukhaḥ | sarve te niṣpratīkārā daityāścaṃdramasā jitāḥ
Mit beiden Händen die Schultern umklammernd, setzte er sich nieder, das Gesicht gesenkt. All jene Dämonen, ohne jede Gegenwehr, wurden vom Mond besiegt.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced)
Scene: On a dim battlefield, a defeated daitya sits down, clasping his shoulders with both hands, head bowed; behind him other demons stand stunned, while Candra (Moon-deity) shines above as the victorious force.
FAQs
When divine order prevails, adharma becomes niṣpratīkāra—incapable of response—leading to humility and collapse.
None; the emphasis is on Chandra’s victory in battle.
None.