Vamana Purana — Skanda Slays Taraka & Mahisha, Shloka 30
Skanda’s Svastyayana and the Slaying of Taraka and Mahisha
गणा गुहवचः श्रुत्वा अवतीर्य महीतलम् आरात् पतन्तस्तद्देशं नादं चक्रुर्भयङ्करम्
gaṇā guhavacaḥ śrutvā avatīrya mahītalam ārāt patantastaddeśaṃ nādaṃ cakrurbhayaṅkaram
Mendengar sabda Guha (Skanda), para Gaṇa turun ke permukaan bumi; melesat dari dekat ke wilayah itu, mereka mengumandangkan raungan yang mengerikan.
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FAQs
Guha is a common epithet of Skanda/Kārttikeya. It can mean ‘hidden’ or ‘dwelling in caves/mountains,’ resonating with his martial, liminal character and his association with mountainous terrains in wider tradition.
In Purāṇic battle scenes, sound functions as both omen and weapon: it signals the arrival of divine forces, destabilizes enemies psychologically, and marks the transition into open combat.
It primarily conveys tactic and immediacy—‘swooping down at close range’—rather than naming a site. The text here is focused on kinetic action, not on tirtha-identification.