Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 73
स चित्रयोधी दृढमुष्टिपातस्ततश्व विष्णुं च दैत्यः । बाणैर्ज्वलद्वह्निशिखानिकाशैः क्षिप्तैरसंख्यैः प्रतिघाहीनैः
sa citrayodhī dṛḍhamuṣṭipātastataśva viṣṇuṃ ca daityaḥ | bāṇairjvaladvahniśikhānikāśaiḥ kṣiptairasaṃkhyaiḥ pratighāhīnaiḥ
That daitya, a wondrous fighter with crushing blows of the fist, then assailed Viṣṇu as well—hurling countless arrows, blazing like tongues of fire, relentless in their impact.
Narrator (deduced: Lomaharṣaṇa/Sūta)
Scene: A powerful daitya—expert in varied warfare and heavy fist-strikes—turns his fury upon Viṣṇu, launching innumerable arrows that blaze like tongues of fire, each strike unyielding.
FAQs
Adharma may appear overwhelming and relentless, yet it is ultimately measured against divine steadiness.
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