Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 26
प्रत्ययुध्यंतं दैत्येंद्रेः साध्याश्च वसुभिः सह । ततो बहुविधं युद्धं कालनेमिर्विधायच
pratyayudhyaṃtaṃ daityeṃdreḥ sādhyāśca vasubhiḥ saha | tato bahuvidhaṃ yuddhaṃ kālanemirvidhāyaca
दैत्येंद्राविरुद्ध साध्यगण वसूंंसह प्रत्युत्तर देत युद्ध करू लागले. तेव्हा कालनेमीनेही नानाविध युक्त्यांनी विविध प्रकारचे युद्ध उभे केले.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating to the sages (deduced)
Scene: Sādhyas and Vasus form a luminous defensive line, pushing back the Daitya lord; Kālanemi appears as a formidable strategist, directing varied assaults—missiles, formations, and deceptive maneuvers—across the field.
FAQs
When adharma escalates through many tactics, dharma’s allies respond with unity and steadfast resistance.
None is specified; the verse is narrative combat description.
None.