Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 34
शतकोटिमितानुग्रान्गणानन्न्यानवासृजत् । ते गणा वीरभद्रं तं यांतं केचित्पुरोगताः
śatakoṭimitānugrāngaṇānannyānavāsṛjat | te gaṇā vīrabhadraṃ taṃ yāṃtaṃ kecitpurogatāḥ
Il déchaîna d’autres gaṇas farouches, innombrables comme cent koṭis. Parmi eux, certains s’élancèrent en avant, précédant Vīrabhadra dans sa marche.
Narrator (Skanda to Agastya, inferred)
Tirtha: Dakṣa-yajña-sthala (destination reference)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Śiva releases an innumerable, fierce multitude of gaṇas—like a dark tide—some racing ahead of Vīrabhadra as vanguard, filling the sky and earth with tumult.
FAQs
When cosmic order is threatened, divine protection is vast and uncompromising.
No specific tīrtha is named; the verse is part of the Kāśī Khaṇḍa’s broader Śaiva narration.
None.