निजघान महाबाहुः स च प्राणाञ्जहौ क्षणात् । इत्थं कंकालकेतुं स निहत्य सुरकंपनम्
nijaghāna mahābāhuḥ sa ca prāṇāñjahau kṣaṇāt | itthaṃ kaṃkālaketuṃ sa nihatya surakaṃpanam
大いなる腕を持つ者が彼を打ち倒すと、彼は刹那に命を捨てた。かくして彼は、神々さえ震え上がらせた恐怖、カンカーラケートゥを討ち滅ぼした。
Narrator (contextually Skanda to Agastya)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Scene: A mighty-armed hero delivers a final blow; Kaṅkālaketu collapses instantly, while gods and attendants exhale in relief as the terror ends.
When dharma is defended decisively, even forces that terrify the gods are overcome.
The Kāśīkhaṇḍa’s overarching aim is Kāśī’s greatness; this verse supports it through a dharma-restoring legend.
None.