Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 4
सुरैः सुदुर्जयाः कोट्यो निहतादश विद्धि तत् । सर्वास्त्रवारणं मुंच ब्रह्ममस्त्रं त्वरान्वितः
suraiḥ sudurjayāḥ koṭyo nihatādaśa viddhi tat | sarvāstravāraṇaṃ muṃca brahmamastraṃ tvarānvitaḥ
«Sabe esto: diez crores de huestes dificilísimas de vencer han sido abatidas por los dioses. Suelta sin demora el Brahmāstra, el arma de Brahmā que detiene todos los demás proyectiles.»
Nimi (addressing Kālanemi)
Scene: A commander urges immediate release of the Brahmā-weapon, described as a universal counter-missile, after immense slaughter among near-invincible hosts.
FAQs
Power without discernment leads to ruin; the Purāṇas portray even mighty beings seeking higher means when overwhelmed.
No tīrtha is mentioned; the verse centers on astric escalation in a cosmic battle.
None; the ‘prescription’ here is martial/astric (release of Brahmāstra), not a religious rite.