Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 22
ते हन्यमाना रिपवो राजपुत्रेण सायकैः । तमभिद्रुत्य वेगेन शरैर्विव्यधुरुल्बणैः
te hanyamānā ripavo rājaputreṇa sāyakaiḥ | tamabhidrutya vegena śarairvivyadhurulbaṇaiḥ
Dihantam oleh panah sang pangeran, para musuh pun roboh; namun mereka menyerbu dengan cepat dan menikamnya dengan anak panah yang ganas.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator; likely Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa)
Scene: Enemies, wounded and falling, surge forward in a wave; their arrows converge on the prince like a dark swarm; shields splinter, dust rises, horses rear; the hero remains the focal point amid incoming shafts.
FAQs
Dharma-tested courage is steady even when opposition intensifies; adversity reveals the warrior’s resolve.
No tīrtha is named; this is part of a martial episode within the Brahmottarakhaṇḍa.
None in this verse.