Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 59
अयं स येन शक्राद्याः कृता मर्काः समार्बुदम् । अयं स सर्वशस्त्रैगैर्योऽस्माभिर्न जितो रणे
ayaṃ sa yena śakrādyāḥ kṛtā markāḥ samārbudam | ayaṃ sa sarvaśastraigairyo'smābhirna jito raṇe
This is the one by whom Indra and the other gods were made wretched for countless years. This is the very one who, though assailed by us with every kind of weapon, was not defeated in battle.
Hari (Viṣṇu) continuing to address Skanda
Listener: Skanda (Kumāra)
Scene: Viṣṇu recounts the foe’s history: devas shown in a faint ‘memory’ tableau—Indra and others humbled—while the daitya stands unshaken amid a rain of diverse weapons that fail to subdue him.
FAQs
When adharma gains boons and resilience, it may persist long—yet it remains destined to fall when the right means arises.
No tīrtha is mentioned.
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