Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 54
नादानं न च सन्धानं न मोक्षो वास्य लक्ष्यते । चिच्छेदोग्रैः शरव्रातैस्ताञ्छरानतिलाघवात्
nādānaṃ na ca sandhānaṃ na mokṣo vāsya lakṣyate | cicchedograiḥ śaravrātaistāñcharānatilāghavāt
On ne le vit ni reculer pour bander, ni réajuster la corde, ni marquer de pause pour lâcher; par d’effroyables volées de flèches, dans une vitesse extrême, il trancha et abattit ces traits.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), narrating to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Scene: A blur of motion: the warrior’s hands never seem to draw, set, or release—yet volleys pour forth; incoming arrows are sliced mid-air by counter-arrows, forming a lattice of shattered shafts.
FAQs
It highlights unwavering resolve and mastery of action—kṣātra-dharma expressed as steadiness, speed, and effectiveness in protecting cosmic order.
No tīrtha is explicitly mentioned in this verse; it belongs to a martial narrative within the Kaumārikākhaṇḍa.
None; the verse is purely descriptive of combat prowess.