Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 33
हृदि विद्धस्तया देव्या स च तेन महेषुणा । व्याघूर्णमाननयनः क्षितिमापाति विह्वलः
hṛdi viddhastayā devyā sa ca tena maheṣuṇā | vyāghūrṇamānanayanaḥ kṣitimāpāti vihvalaḥ
Transpercé au cœur par cette Déesse au moyen de ce grand trait, lui—les yeux roulant de trouble—tomba, impuissant, sur la terre.
Skanda (contextual, Kāśīkhaṇḍa narration)
Tirtha: Kāśī (Avimukta-kṣetra)
Type: kshetra
Scene: The daitya-lord is shown pierced in the heart by Devī’s great missile; his eyes roll, body slackens, and he falls to the earth in helpless collapse.
FAQs
Adharma collapses when confronted by divine truth and power; arrogance is shown as inherently unstable.
Kāśī is the implied sacred setting via Kāśīkhaṇḍa, where the divine ensures the city’s spiritual inviolability.
None; the verse continues the account of the Goddess’ decisive victory.