Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 51
ततो मुहूर्तमात्रेण पद्मानि दश केशवः । चकर्त्त मार्गे बहुभिर्विचरन्दैत्यसत्तमान्
tato muhūrtamātreṇa padmāni daśa keśavaḥ | cakartta mārge bahubhirvicarandaityasattamān
Alors, en l’espace d’un instant, Keśava abattit dix divisions dites « Padma » sur la voie du champ de bataille, avançant et frappant maints daityas parmi les plus éminents.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating to the sages (deduced)
Scene: Within a mere moment, Keśava cuts down ten ‘Padma’ divisions while moving along the battle route, striking many foremost daityas.
FAQs
Adharma, however vast, is shown as finite before the swift resolve of the Divine who safeguards cosmic order.
No tīrtha is mentioned in this verse; it continues the war episode within the Kaumārikākhaṇḍa.
None; the verse focuses on the scale and speed of the battle.