Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 56
दंशितेन च सिंहेन वृषाः केचिद्विदारिताः । तथैव तारकेणैव घातिता बहवो गणाः
daṃśitena ca siṃhena vṛṣāḥ kecidvidāritāḥ | tathaiva tārakeṇaiva ghātitā bahavo gaṇāḥ
Par le lion aux morsures féroces, certains taureaux furent mis en pièces ; et de même, par Tāraka lui-même, maints gaṇas furent tués.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Kedāra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A violent battlefield tableau: lions biting and tearing bulls; Śiva’s gaṇas falling amid dust and weapon-flash; the asuric onslaught dominates the frame.
FAQs
Even the devoted hosts of the divine may face suffering in cosmic struggles, underscoring endurance and the eventual restoration of dharma.
The Kedāra-khaṇḍa context relates to Kedārakṣetra, but this verse is descriptive of the battle rather than a tīrtha-glorification.
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