Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 4
बलिना निर्जिता येन ब्रह्मविष्णुमहेश्वराः । सङ्ग्रामे सुमहाघोरे कृते देवभयंकरे
balinā nirjitā yena brahmaviṣṇumaheśvarāḥ | saṅgrāme sumahāghore kṛte devabhayaṃkare
Par sa puissance, même Brahmā, Viṣṇu et Maheśvara furent vaincus, lorsqu’une bataille des plus terribles, semant l’effroi parmi les dieux, fut livrée.
Mārkaṇḍeya
Tirtha: Nandāhrada
Type: kund
Listener: Mahārāja
Scene: A terrifying battlefield where the Trimūrti are shown checked or defeated by the asura’s force; the atmosphere is dark and stormy, foreshadowing Devi’s decisive intervention.
FAQs
It heightens the tīrtha’s glory by showing that only the supreme divine power (Devī) can restore balance when even the greatest gods are challenged.
Nandā-hrada, as the narrative backdrop for Devī’s victorious presence.
None; it continues the origin narrative.