Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 48
त्राहित्राहि महादेवि रक्षरक्ष महेश्वरि । हनहन दानवं दुष्टं द्विजातीनां विघ्नकारकम्
trāhitrāhi mahādevi rakṣarakṣa maheśvari | hanahana dānavaṃ duṣṭaṃ dvijātīnāṃ vighnakārakam
હે મહાદેવી, ત્રાહિ ત્રાહિ; હે મહેશ્વરી, રક્ષ રક્ષ. દ્વિજાતિઓને વિઘ્ન કરનાર તે દુષ્ટ દાનવને હણ—હણ.
Dvijas (Brāhmaṇas)
Scene: Brāhmaṇas chant in unison, hands raised; the air vibrates with mantric urgency; a fierce, lion-bannered Devī presence is about to descend to strike the dānava.
FAQs
Devotional invocation (stuti) to the Devī is portrayed as a powerful means to remove dharmic obstacles and restore sacred order.
The broader Dharmāraṇya locale is implied; the verse centers on the Devī’s protective function rather than naming a particular tirtha.
The implied practice is urgent prayer/recitation invoking the Devī for rakṣā (protection) and vighna-nāśa (removal of obstacles).
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