Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 1
लोमश उवाच । ततो युद्धमतीवासीदसुरैर्विष्णुना सह । ततः सिंहाः सपक्षास्ते दंशिताः परमाद्भुताः
lomaśa uvāca | tato yuddhamatīvāsīdasurairviṣṇunā saha | tataḥ siṃhāḥ sapakṣāste daṃśitāḥ paramādbhutāḥ
Lomaśa sprach: Dann entbrannte ein überaus heftiger Kampf zwischen den Asuras und Viṣṇu. Daraufhin erschienen jene wunderbaren Löwen – geflügelt und mit Reißzähnen bewaffnet.
Lomaśa
Tirtha: Kedāra (Kedārakṣetra)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Lomaśa narrates as a blazing battle erupts; winged lions with gleaming fangs surge into view, astonishing both sides.
FAQs
When adharma surges, cosmic forces and wondrous manifestations arise as part of the Divine order restoring balance.
The narrative belongs to Kedāra Khaṇḍa, associated with the sanctity of the Kedāra pilgrimage region, though this opening verse describes the battle’s onset.
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