Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 15
देवान्यक्षान्पिशाचांश्च गुह्यकान्राक्षसां स्तथा । शूलघातैश्च ते सर्वे गणा देवान्प्रजघ्निरे
devānyakṣānpiśācāṃśca guhyakānrākṣasāṃ stathā | śūlaghātaiśca te sarve gaṇā devānprajaghnire
Par les coups du trident, tous ces gaṇas abattirent les Devas, ainsi que les yakṣas, les piśācas, les guhyakas et les rākṣasas.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), narrating to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Tirtha: Kedāra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Sages/devotees
Scene: A chaotic melee: gaṇas swing triśūlas, devas and yakṣas fall, piśācas and guhyakas scatter; dust and blood-tinted clouds; the trident’s arc is the dominant visual rhythm.
FAQs
When divine fury is unleashed, even celestial ranks and supernatural hosts become subject to its force—illustrating the awe of Śaiva power.
The passage belongs to Kedārakhaṇḍa (Kedāra region), but this verse itself is not a tīrtha-māhātmya statement.
None; the verse describes combat by śūla (trident) strikes.