Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 63
अंगानि रक्षका यत्र वरूथश्छंदसां गणः । इत्याज्ञप्ता गणास्तूर्णं रथं निन्युर्हराज्ञया
aṃgāni rakṣakā yatra varūthaśchaṃdasāṃ gaṇaḥ | ityājñaptā gaṇāstūrṇaṃ rathaṃ ninyurharājñayā
There, the (Vedic) Aṅgas served as guardians, and a host of metres (chandas) formed the protective array. Thus commanded, the gaṇas swiftly drew the chariot onward by Hari’s decree.
Skanda (deduced; Kāśīkhaṇḍa context commonly Skanda → Agastya)
Scene: A moving chariot surrounded by a ring of personified Vedic limbs (aṅgas) as armed guardians; chandas appear as a luminous geometric armour (varūtha) like a mandala-shield; gaṇas pull the chariot swiftly, propelled by Hari’s command.
FAQs
Dharma is safeguarded by Vedic order—knowledge, metre, and disciplined hosts become protective forces when aligned with divine will.
The narrative belongs to the Kāśī-khaṇḍa’s larger sacred frame, but this verse itself is not a tirtha-glorification.
None explicitly; it emphasizes Vedic structure (aṅga and chandas) as sanctifying protection.