Shloka 68
अभ्यद्रवन्त देवास्तान् विविधायुधपाणय: । दृष्टवा च स ततः क्रुद्ध: स्कन्दस्तेजोबलान्वित:
abhyadravanta devāstā́n vividhāyudhapāṇayaḥ | dṛṣṭvā ca sa tataḥ kruddhaḥ skandastejoblānvitāḥ ||
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: Then the gods, their hands bearing many kinds of weapons, rushed upon them. Seeing this, Skanda—endowed with blazing energy and strength—became enraged.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how escalation in conflict provokes counter-escalation: when armed aggression arises, even a powerful protector like Skanda responds with intense wrath. Ethically, it underscores the dangerous momentum of violence and the need for restraint to prevent destructive cycles.
A group of gods, armed with diverse weapons, charge at their opponents. Skanda witnesses their assault and, empowered by great tejas (fiery potency) and bala (strength), becomes furious—signaling an imminent divine counteraction.