Shloka 90
तथाभूते तु भगवान् नावधीन्महिषं रणे । सस्मार च तदा स्कनदं मृत्युं तस्य दुरात्मन:,उस अवस्थामें भी भगवान् रुद्रने युद्धमें महिषासुरको स्वयं नहीं मारा किंतु उस दुरात्मा दानवकी मृत्यु जिनके हाथोंसे होनेवाली थी, उन कुमार कार्तिकेयका स्मरण किया
tathābhūte tu bhagavān nāvadhīn mahiṣaṃ raṇe | sasmāra ca tadā skandaṃ mṛtyuṃ tasya durātmanaḥ ||
Even in that situation, the Blessed Lord (Rudra) did not himself slay Mahiṣa in battle. Instead, he then called to mind Skanda—he who was destined to be the death of that wicked one—thus indicating that the downfall of evil may be accomplished through the appointed instrument rather than by the supreme power directly.
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights divine order and moral causality: even when supreme power is present, the destruction of adharma may occur through the destined agent (Skanda), underscoring that outcomes unfold through appointed instruments within cosmic law.
Mārkaṇḍeya narrates that Rudra does not personally kill the buffalo-demon Mahiṣa in the battle; instead, he recalls/invokes Skanda, who is fated to become the demon’s slayer.