Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 57
दैत्येंद्रो राक्षसेन्द्रेण क्षितिकंपेनगो यथा । स सुहूर्तात्समाश्वास्य मत्वा तं दुर्जयं रणे
daityeṃdro rākṣasendreṇa kṣitikaṃpenago yathā | sa suhūrtātsamāśvāsya matvā taṃ durjayaṃ raṇe
Raja para Daitya, diguncang oleh raja para Rākṣasa bagaikan gunung digetar gempa, sejenak kemudian menenangkan napasnya dan menilai lawannya sukar ditaklukkan dalam perang.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), narrating to the sages (deduced)
Scene: The daitya king, shaken like a mountain in an earthquake, steadies himself—feet braced, chest heaving—eyes narrowing as he judges the rākṣasa’s near-invincibility.
FAQs
Pride gives way to realism when confronted by superior strength; discernment (viveka) begins when one recognizes true power in the field of action.
No tīrtha is referenced in this battle verse.
None.