Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 8
हत्वा देवगणांस्तावदसिचक्रपरद्द्विश्वधैः । गृहीत्वा शक्रभार्यां स दानवोऽपि गतो बलात्
hatvā devagaṇāṃstāvadasicakraparaddviśvadhaiḥ | gṛhītvā śakrabhāryāṃ sa dānavo'pi gato balāt
Après avoir abattu les troupes des dieux par l’épée, le disque, la hache et des armes à double tranchant, ce dānava, s’emparant aussi de l’épouse d’Indra, s’en alla par la force.
Devas (continuing their report to Brahmā)
Listener: राजेन्द्र (king addressed)
Scene: A fierce battle: devas struck down by a demon wielding sword, discus, axe, and double-edged weapons; the demon forcibly carries away Indra’s wife Śacī.
FAQs
When power is divorced from dharma, it becomes violence and violation; the Purāṇic narrative frames such acts as triggers for divine rebalancing.
No tīrtha is referenced; the verse focuses on the outrage that prompts divine intervention.
None; it describes conflict and the demon’s forcible act.