Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 52
देवैः स्कंदानुगैश्चैव कृतं शस्त्रैः पराङ्मुखम् । अथो क्रुष्टं तदा हृष्टैः सर्वैर्देवैर्मुदायुतैः
devaiḥ skaṃdānugaiścaiva kṛtaṃ śastraiḥ parāṅmukham | atho kruṣṭaṃ tadā hṛṣṭaiḥ sarvairdevairmudāyutaiḥ
By the gods and by Skanda’s followers, they were turned back, driven to retreat by weapons. Then all the gods, thrilled and filled with joy, raised a triumphant cry.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Scene: Gods and Skanda’s followers surge forward; the demon ranks turn their backs in retreat under a hail of divine weapons; the devas lift arms and shout in triumph, faces bright with harṣa.
FAQs
Collective divine effort in service of dharma brings victory; righteous allies rejoice in the restoration of order.
No specific sacred site is named in this verse.
None; it narrates retreat and celebration after battle.