Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 29
गृहीतो युगपत्क्रुद्धैः परस्परजिगीषया । देवानां हस्तगो वैद्यो दैत्यानां च कमण्डलुः
gṛhīto yugapatkruddhaiḥ parasparajigīṣayā | devānāṃ hastago vaidyo daityānāṃ ca kamaṇḍaluḥ
Il fut saisi d’un même élan par les deux camps en colère, chacun voulant vaincre l’autre : le médecin (Dhanvantari) était aux mains des dieux, tandis que le kamaṇḍalu était aux mains des daityas.
Unknown (deduced: Purāṇic narrator)
Type: kshetra
Listener: nṛpa (king)
Scene: Two factions clash: devas restrain Dhanvantari while daityas wrench away the kamaṇḍalu; faces are wrathful, arms interlocked, the amṛta vessel tilted but unspilled, ocean spray and churned foam behind.
FAQs
When desire and anger dominate, even sacred gifts become causes of strife; dharma lies in restraint and rightful claim.
No tīrtha is specified in this verse.
None.