Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 30
जघ्नतुस्तौ रणे दैत्यमेकैकं षष्टिभिः शरैः । निर्भिद्य ते महादैत्यं सपुंखा विविशुर्महीम्
jaghnatustau raṇe daityamekaikaṃ ṣaṣṭibhiḥ śaraiḥ | nirbhidya te mahādaityaṃ sapuṃkhā viviśurmahīm
Di medan perang, keduanya menghantam sang Daitya—masing-masing dengan enam puluh anak panah. Menembus Daitya besar itu, anak panah yang masih berbulu pun masuk ke bumi.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), narrating to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Scene: The twin Aśvins loose synchronized volleys—each sixty arrows—into a towering Daitya; shafts pierce through and plunge into the ground, raising dust and sparks, the Daitya staggering under the impact.
FAQs
Dharma’s defenders respond with decisive strength; the verse celebrates divine valor used to restrain destructive forces.
No tīrtha is mentioned.
None.