Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 51
ततः समभवद्युद्धं देवानां दानवैः सह । मेरुपृष्ठे सुविस्तीर्णे नित्यमेव दिवानिशम्
tataḥ samabhavadyuddhaṃ devānāṃ dānavaiḥ saha | merupṛṣṭhe suvistīrṇe nityameva divāniśam
Da entbrannte der Kampf zwischen den Devas und den Dānavas. Weit ausgebreitet über die Hänge des Meru währte er unaufhörlich, bei Tag und bei Nacht.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator; specific speaker not explicit in the provided excerpt)
Scene: A panoramic battlefield sprawls across Meru’s shining terraces—devas and dānavas clash amid clouds, with the fight continuing through sun and moon cycles.
FAQs
When adharma and dharma collide, the struggle can become relentless; Purāṇas use such imagery to stress vigilance and perseverance in righteousness.
Mount Meru is a cosmic sacred geography reference, not a specific pilgrimage tīrtha named for ritual visitation in this verse.
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