Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 13
अथाभूत्तुमुलं तासां युद्धं घोरं तु तैः सह । शस्त्रास्त्रैर्विविधैर्घोरैः शत्रुपक्ष क्षयंकरैः
athābhūttumulaṃ tāsāṃ yuddhaṃ ghoraṃ tu taiḥ saha | śastrāstrairvividhairghoraiḥ śatrupakṣa kṣayaṃkaraiḥ
પછી તે કન્યાઓ અને તેમની વચ્ચે ઘોર તથા તુમુલ યુદ્ધ ઊભું થયું. શત્રુપક્ષનો ક્ષય કરનારાં અનેક પ્રકારનાં ભયંકર શસ્ત્ર-અસ્ત્રો ચલાવાયા.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating to the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A dreadful, roaring battle erupts: the maidens clash with the enemy host using varied weapons and missiles, annihilating the opposing ranks.
FAQs
When adharma becomes militant, dharma responds with decisive force—guided power that protects the cosmic and social order.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra, serving as the sacred narrative ground for dharma’s victory over disruptive forces.
None; it is a martial narrative illustrating the protective function of divine śakti.
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