Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 54
घसं चातिघसं वीरौ वरुणश्च ददौ प्रभुः । सुवर्चसं महात्मानं तथैवाप्यतिवर्चसम्
ghasaṃ cātighasaṃ vīrau varuṇaśca dadau prabhuḥ | suvarcasaṃ mahātmānaṃ tathaivāpyativarcasam
Der Herr Varuṇa verlieh die beiden Helden Ghasa und Atighasa und ebenso den großherzigen Suvarcasa sowie Ativarcasa, die in außergewöhnlichem Glanz erstrahlen.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Scene: Varuṇa, lordly and ocean-hued, bestows heroic attendants Ghasa and Atighasa, along with radiant Suvarcasa and Ativarcasa—figures glowing with extraordinary splendor, standing like luminous guardians around Skanda.
FAQs
Dharma is strengthened when divine guardians offer their best powers—valor and radiance—to the cause of righteousness.
No tīrtha is specified; the verse is part of Skanda’s empowerment narrative.
None; it is a descriptive passage about divine endowments.