Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 110
स च बाणस्तया देव्या निज बाणैर्महाजवैः । निवारितोपि वेगेन तां देवीमभ्यगान्मुने
sa ca bāṇastayā devyā nija bāṇairmahājavaiḥ | nivāritopi vegena tāṃ devīmabhyagānmune
Sin embargo, aquella flecha—aunque la Diosa la contuvo con sus propias saetas de gran velocidad—por la fuerza de su ímpetu se lanzó aún hacia la Diosa, oh sabio.
Skanda (deduced)
Tirtha: Avimukta-Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Listener: muni (sage)
Scene: A colossal arrow, glowing and roaring, pushes forward even as Devī’s rapid arrows meet it; the air is dense with motion lines, sparks, and swirling wind around the Goddess’s calm face.
FAQs
The narrative heightens the sense of trial: even when checked, the momentum of hostility persists—yet it is ultimately met within the sphere of divine sovereignty.
The verse is part of Kāśī Khaṇḍa’s broader sacred narrative, not a direct glorification of a named tīrtha.
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