Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 115
विवृत्तनयनो ग्रस्तुमियेष सुरपुंगवान् । ततोऽस्य प्रविशद्वक्त्र समहारथकुंजरा
vivṛttanayano grastumiyeṣa surapuṃgavān | tato'sya praviśadvaktra samahārathakuṃjarā
Mit rollenden Augen trachtete der Vornehmste der Asuras danach, die Streiter der Götter zu verschlingen; da stürmten die Kriegselefanten und die großen Wagen jenes Heeres in seinen Mund hinein.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) narrating to the sages (contextual attribution within Māheśvarakhaṇḍa)
Scene: The gigantic Jambha, eyes rolling, opens a cavernous mouth to swallow the deva champions; elephants and great chariots surge forward and are drawn into the gaping maw.
FAQs
Evil seeks to ‘consume’ the righteous entirely; the Purāṇas portray such crises to highlight the necessity of steadfast courage and divine counsel.
None in this verse.
None.