Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 4
नियुतं च तथा कोटिमर्बुदं चाक्षिपत्क्षणात् । तस्य तल्लाघ्रवं दृषट्वा क्रुद्धो गृह्य महागदाम्
niyutaṃ ca tathā koṭimarbudaṃ cākṣipatkṣaṇāt | tasya tallāghravaṃ dṛṣaṭvā kruddho gṛhya mahāgadām
Dalam sekelip mata dia melontarkan serangan yang terhitung hingga niyuta, koṭi, bahkan arbuda. Melihat kepantasan yang menakjubkan itu, dia pun murka lalu menggenggam gada besarnya.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), narrating to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa style)
Scene: In a blink, immeasurable forces are hurled; the opponent, stunned by the speed, flares with anger and grips a massive mace, ready to crush.
FAQs
Even overwhelming worldly power and numbers are ultimately checked by divine resolve and dharmic strength.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; it belongs to a martial narrative within the Kaumārikākhaṇḍa.
None in this verse; it describes the escalation of combat and the taking up of a divine weapon.