Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 92
जहासोच्चैस्तु सा सुभ्रः शतघ्नीं वज्रसन्निभा । एव मन्योन्यशस्त्रौघैरर्दयंतौ परस्परम्
jahāsoccaistu sā subhraḥ śataghnīṃ vajrasannibhā | eva manyonyaśastraughairardayaṃtau parasparam
Alors la Déesse rayonnante—dont la śataghnī était pareille à la foudre—éclata d’un rire retentissant. Ainsi se meurtrissaient-ils l’un l’autre sous des torrents d’armes.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator; specific speaker not explicit in this snippet)
Scene: A radiant Goddess, bright and unshaken, laughs aloud while wielding a śataghnī like a thunderbolt; opposite her, the asura counters with a torrent of weapons; the air is dense with flying missiles and sparks.
FAQs
The Devī’s fearless laughter signifies sovereignty over danger; the divine remains unshaken while restoring cosmic order.
Dharmāraṇya’s sanctity is the implicit backdrop; the verse itself is a battle description.
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