Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 7
आजग्मुः समरे क्रुद्धा विष्णुमक्लिष्टकारिणम् । परघेण निमिर्दैत्यो मथनो मुद्गरेण च
ājagmuḥ samare kruddhā viṣṇumakliṣṭakāriṇam | paragheṇa nimirdaityo mathano mudgareṇa ca
Im Zorn der Schlacht stürmten sie auf Viṣṇu zu, den unermüdlichen Vollbringer der Taten. Der Daitya Nimi schlug mit einer eisernen Keule, und Mathana mit einem Streitkolben.
Nārada (continuing context from 20.1)
Scene: A dense battlefield: Daityas surge toward Viṣṇu; Nimi swings a heavy iron club while Mathana raises a mace; dust, banners, and chariots churn around the unwearied Nārāyaṇa standing firm.
FAQs
The Lord is described as “akliṣṭakārin”—unceasing in protection—signifying that divine guardianship does not fatigue though opposition rages.
No; the focus is on Viṣṇu’s battle encounter.
None.