Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 7
येनांधको महा दैत्यः स देवानामरिर्महान् । दुष्टो विद्धस्त्रिशूलेन गगने स्थापितश्चिरम्
yenāṃdhako mahā daityaḥ sa devānāmarirmahān | duṣṭo viddhastriśūlena gagane sthāpitaściram
Par Lui, le grand démon Andhaka—puissant ennemi des dieux—fut transpercé par le trident, et ce scélérat demeura suspendu dans le ciel durant longtemps.
Lomaśa
Tirtha: Kedāra (protector-kṣetra under Śiva’s guardianship)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Frame audience (ṛṣis)
Scene: Śiva in fierce yet controlled form hurls/pierces Andhaka with the triśūla; the demon is lifted and suspended in the sky; devas watch in relief; the sky glows with divine power.
FAQs
The Lord protects dharma by subduing destructive forces; divine power is exercised to restore cosmic order.
Kailāsa remains the narrative setting, though the focus is on Śiva’s protective deeds.
None; the verse is an account of divine intervention against adharma.