Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 30
परश्वधायुधो दैत्यो दशनौष्ठकसंपुटः । ममर्द चरणे देवांश्चिक्षेपान्यान्करेण च
paraśvadhāyudho daityo daśanauṣṭhakasaṃpuṭaḥ | mamarda caraṇe devāṃścikṣepānyānkareṇa ca
The demon, armed with an axe and grimly baring his teeth and lips, crushed some of the gods beneath his feet and hurled others away with his hand.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa narrative style)
Scene: Gajāsura, axe raised, bares teeth in a grim snarl; some devas lie crushed beneath his feet while others are flung through the air; banners tilt; chariots scatter; dust and shock dominate the frame.
FAQs
Adharma may appear overpowering, but its violence is portrayed as a transient surge that ultimately invites divine correction and the re-establishment of order.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; it functions as a battlefield description within the Kaumārikākhaṇḍa’s broader sacred narrative.
None in this verse; it is purely narrative, describing combat actions.