Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 30
ह्रियते ह्रियते राजा त्राता कोऽपि न विद्यते । एतस्मिन्नंतरे शर्वं पिनाकधनुषश्च्युतैः
hriyate hriyate rājā trātā ko'pi na vidyate | etasminnaṃtare śarvaṃ pinākadhanuṣaścyutaiḥ
“രാജാവിനെ കൊണ്ടുപോകുന്നു—കൊണ്ടുപോകുന്നു! രക്ഷകനാരുമില്ല!” അന്നേരം തന്നെ ശർവൻ (ശിവൻ) പിനാകധനുസ്സിൽ നിന്നു വിട്ട അമ്പുകളാൽ പ്രഹരിച്ചു।
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating; the alarmed cry is by the Devas/attendants (contextual)
Scene: A king is being seized and dragged away amid panic; warriors cry out for help. Śiva appears instantly, drawing Pināka and releasing arrows that cut through the assailants, turning despair into hope.
FAQs
In moments of helplessness, the Lord’s protection manifests—Śiva becomes the refuge when all other support fails.
No tīrtha is named; the verse glorifies Śiva’s protective power in the Kaumārikākhaṇḍa narrative.
None.