Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 25
एते रुद्रसहायाश्च गणाः परमशोभनाः । कुपिताश्च महाभागा न तु शेषं प्रकुर्वते
ete rudrasahāyāśca gaṇāḥ paramaśobhanāḥ | kupitāśca mahābhāgā na tu śeṣaṃ prakurvate
Para gaṇa ini—para pendamping Rudra—sungguh amat cemerlang. Walau murka, para perkasa itu tidak akan menyisakan apa pun dalam gempurannya.
Bṛhaspati
Tirtha: Kedāra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Assembly within the story (devas/Indra) and the text’s audience
Scene: A host of Rudra’s gaṇas—radiant, formidable—surrounding the scene near Kedāra; their ornaments and weapons gleam; faces show controlled rage; Indra’s party appears dwarfed; the atmosphere is charged, as if nothing would survive their onslaught.
FAQs
Opposing dharma-backed divine force is futile; recognize the supremacy of Rudra’s will and align with righteousness.
No specific tīrtha is named; the Kedāra context frames the Shaiva atmosphere.
None; it is descriptive and cautionary.