Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 33
ववर्ष भिषजोर्मूर्ध्नि संछाद्याकाशगोचरम् । तावप्यस्त्रैः स्मृतैः सर्वाश्छेदतुर्दैत्यसायकान्
vavarṣa bhiṣajormūrdhni saṃchādyākāśagocaram | tāvapyastraiḥ smṛtaiḥ sarvāśchedaturdaityasāyakān
Ia menghujankan senjata ke atas kepala kedua tabib ilahi itu, hingga menutupi bentangan langit. Namun keduanya, mengingat mantra senjata mereka, menebas habis semua anak panah sang Daitya.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Scene: A dense rain of arrows blankets the sky over the Aśvins; they stand poised, invoking remembered astras, creating a shimmering defensive lattice that slices the Daitya’s missiles mid-flight.
FAQs
Remembrance of sacred knowledge (smṛti of astras/mantras) becomes protection when danger ‘covers the sky’.
No tīrtha is referenced in this verse; it is a combat episode within the Kaumārikākhaṇḍa.
No explicit ritual is prescribed; the verse highlights mantra-empowered weaponry through remembrance.