Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 26
संदष्टौष्ठमुखैः पृथ्वीं दैत्यानां सोऽभ्यपूरयत् । ततो निःशेषितप्रायां विलोक्य स्वां चमूं तदा
saṃdaṣṭauṣṭhamukhaiḥ pṛthvīṃ daityānāṃ so'bhyapūrayat | tato niḥśeṣitaprāyāṃ vilokya svāṃ camūṃ tadā
Tandis que les Daityas, de rage, se mordaient les lèvres et le visage, il remplit la terre de leurs corps ; puis, voyant son armée presque entièrement anéantie, en cet instant il considéra la situation.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced)
Scene: A vast plain crowded with Daityas, their faces contorted, biting lips in rage; dust and banners; the commander pauses, surveying his nearly destroyed forces.
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Even in overwhelming opposition and loss, dharmic resolve is tested; awareness of one’s forces precedes decisive response.
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