Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 115
हिमाद्रि प्रमुखाश्चापि समुद्यम्य महीधरान् । भृशमुन्नदतो देवान्धावतो वीक्ष्य तारकः
himādri pramukhāścāpi samudyamya mahīdharān | bhṛśamunnadato devāndhāvato vīkṣya tārakaḥ
Voyant les dieux se ruer en avant dans des clameurs tonitruantes—tandis que l’Himādri et d’autres montagnes étaient soulevées comme des armes—Tāraka considéra leur charge et se raidit pour l’affronter.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), narrating to the sages
Tirtha: Himādri/Himālaya (archetypal)
Type: peak
Scene: A panoramic battlefield: Devas surge forward roaring; colossal mountains—led by Himādri—are hoisted like clubs and hurled; Tāraka stands braced, unshaken, facing the onrush.
FAQs
When adharma grows bold, the very pillars of the world—symbolized by mountains—rise to support the restoration of order.
No single tīrtha is praised; Himādri is referenced as a cosmic landmark rather than a pilgrimage instruction.
None in this verse.