Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 24
दुर्गाया वाहनं सिंहं करेण विचकर्ष च । ततः सिंहः करं तस्य विचकर्त नखांकुरैः
durgāyā vāhanaṃ siṃhaṃ kareṇa vicakarṣa ca | tataḥ siṃhaḥ karaṃ tasya vicakarta nakhāṃkuraiḥ
Il saisit de sa main et traîna le lion, monture de Durgā. Alors le lion mit en pièces cette main avec la pointe de ses griffes.
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narrator; likely Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa addressing sages)
Tirtha: Setukṣetra (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Listener: null
Scene: Elephant-formed asura grabs and drags Durgā’s lion by the hand; instantly the lion rips the grasping hand with sharp claw-tips, freeing itself in a burst of ferocity.
FAQs
Even the supports of the Divine (vāhana, attendants) are empowered; dharma’s ecosystem defends itself against oppression.
The Setu sacred region remains the overarching context; this verse is a combat detail within that narrative.
None.