Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 67
मयूखा इव संदीप्ताः कौस्तुभस्य स्फुरत्त्विषः । तैर्बाणैः किंचिदायस्तो हरिर्जग्राह मुद्गरम्
mayūkhā iva saṃdīptāḥ kaustubhasya sphurattviṣaḥ | tairbāṇaiḥ kiṃcidāyasto harirjagrāha mudgaram
कौस्तुभमण्याच्या स्फुरणाऱ्या तेजाच्या किरणांसारखे ते बाण प्रज्वलित भासले. त्यांमुळे किंचित् व्याकुळ होऊन हरिने गदा उचलली.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating to the sages (deduced from Māheśvara-khaṇḍa context)
Scene: Arrows blaze like sunrays, echoing the sparkle of the Kaustubha on Viṣṇu’s chest; though slightly pained, Hari’s composure remains, and he calmly reaches for and grips a heavy mace (mudgara).
FAQs
Divine brilliance (tejas) remains evident even amid conflict; dharma responds appropriately, taking up the needed means.
No location-mahātmya appears in this verse.
None.