Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 120
शूलैरेव तथा रुद्राः साध्याश्च धनुषार्दिताः । परिघैरेव वसवो मुशलैरेव विश्वकाः
śūlaireva tathā rudrāḥ sādhyāśca dhanuṣārditāḥ | parighaireva vasavo muśalaireva viśvakāḥ
Les Rudra furent terrassés par ces mêmes tridents; les Sādhya furent meurtris par leurs propres arcs; les Vasu, par leurs propres massues; et les Viśvedevas, par leurs propres maillets — les armes qu’ils avaient levées se retournant contre eux.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), narrating to the sages
Scene: A dense battlefield where Rudras, Sādhyas, Vasus, and Viśvedevas are struck by their own signature weapons—tridents, bows, clubs, and mallets—shown mid-arc returning upon them, while the central hero’s force remains unshaken.
FAQs
When strength is misapplied or overpowered by adharma, even one’s own instruments can become sources of suffering—hinting at the moral law governing power.
No tīrtha is mentioned.
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