Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 106
तथेति मत्वा हि महानुभावो दैत्यैः समेतोऽर्बुदसंख्यकैश्च । सिंहोपरिस्थैश्च महानुभावैर्महाबलैः क्रूरतरैस्तदानीम्
tatheti matvā hi mahānubhāvo daityaiḥ sameto'rbudasaṃkhyakaiśca | siṃhoparisthaiśca mahānubhāvairmahābalaiḥ krūrataraistadānīm
Pensant « Qu'il en soit ainsi », ce grand être s'avança, accompagné de daityas se comptant par dizaines de millions, ainsi que de guerriers puissants et féroces montés sur des lions.
Narrator (Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa tradition in Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Tirtha: Kedāra (Kedārakṣetra)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A colossal asura leader advances with an immeasurable host; elite warriors ride lions, banners and weapons bristling, the Himalayan sky darkening with dust and roar.
FAQs
Sheer numbers and ferocity are not the measure of victory when opposed to dharma upheld by the Divine.
The broader Kedāra Khaṇḍa sanctifies the narrative within the Kedāra sacred region, though this verse depicts the asura host.
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