Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 174
ततः प्रहृष्टास्त्रभिदशा वादित्राण्यभ्यवादयन् । वज्रप्रहारात्कन्याश्च जज्ञिरेऽस्य महाबलाः
tataḥ prahṛṣṭāstrabhidaśā vāditrāṇyabhyavādayan | vajraprahārātkanyāśca jajñire'sya mahābalāḥ
Kemudian para dewa pembawa senjata bersukacita dan membunyikan alat-alat musik. Dari hantaman wajra (petir), lahirlah pula darinya para gadis perkasa.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages
Scene: Devas, radiant and weapon-bearing, rejoice as celestial instruments thunder; from Indra’s vajra-strike arises a sudden emergence of powerful maidens—an uncanny, martial birth-scene around Skanda’s sphere.
FAQs
Even conflict in Purāṇic narrative can become the occasion for new divine manifestations that restore cosmic balance.
No specific sacred geography is named in this verse.
None; it is descriptive of divine events and celebration.