Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 74
एकैकोऽपि क्षमो ग्रस्तुं जगत्सर्वं चराचरम् । एकैकस्यापि पर्याप्ता न सर्वेऽपि दिवौकसः
ekaiko'pi kṣamo grastuṃ jagatsarvaṃ carācaram | ekaikasyāpi paryāptā na sarve'pi divaukasaḥ
Masing-masing mampu menelan seluruh alam semesta yang bergerak maupun tak bergerak. Bahkan satu saja sudah lebih dari cukup; semua dewa sekalipun tak memadai untuk menghadapi satu orang.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating to the sages (deduced from Māheśvara Khaṇḍa context)
Scene: Kālanemi paints a terrifying picture: a single daitya looming in imagination as if able to swallow the cosmos; gods shown small and distant, overwhelmed by the claim.
FAQs
Worldly power can appear overwhelming, yet it remains part of a larger cosmic order where dharma ultimately prevails.
No specific tīrtha is praised in this verse; it is part of a battle narration in the Kaumārikā section.
None; the verse focuses on describing the might of the opposing forces.