Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 7
आजग्मुः समरे क्रुद्धा विष्णुमक्लिष्टकारिणम् । परघेण निमिर्दैत्यो मथनो मुद्गरेण च
ājagmuḥ samare kruddhā viṣṇumakliṣṭakāriṇam | paragheṇa nimirdaityo mathano mudgareṇa ca
Ivres de colère au combat, ils s’élancèrent contre Viṣṇu, l’infatigable accomplisseur des actes. Le Daitya Nimi frappa d’une massue de fer, et Mathana d’un lourd gourdin.
Nārada (continuing context from 20.1)
Scene: A dense battlefield: Daityas surge toward Viṣṇu; Nimi swings a heavy iron club while Mathana raises a mace; dust, banners, and chariots churn around the unwearied Nārāyaṇa standing firm.
FAQs
The Lord is described as “akliṣṭakārin”—unceasing in protection—signifying that divine guardianship does not fatigue though opposition rages.
No; the focus is on Viṣṇu’s battle encounter.
None.