Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 22
अथ ते दानवा दृष्ट्वा संप्राप्तांस्त्रिदिवौकसः । सहसा संगरार्थाय नानाशस्त्रधरान्बहून्
atha te dānavā dṛṣṭvā saṃprāptāṃstridivaukasaḥ | sahasā saṃgarārthāya nānāśastradharānbahūn
Alors les Dānavas, voyant arriver les habitants du ciel, se préparèrent soudain au combat : nombreux étaient ceux qui portaient des armes de toutes sortes.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Asuras spot the approaching devas and instantly seize diverse weapons—spears, maces, bows—forming ranks in hurried, noisy preparation.
FAQs
When dharma is challenged, confrontation becomes inevitable; the narrative frames conflict as a consequence of opposing cosmic alignments.
No specific earthly tīrtha is named; the setting is svarga and its inhabitants.
None; it describes martial readiness and the onset of battle.