Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 29
एवं प्रतिभये भीमे तदामर महाक्षये । संक्रुद्धावश्विनौ वीरौ चित्रास्त्रकवचोज्जवलौ
evaṃ pratibhaye bhīme tadāmara mahākṣaye | saṃkruddhāvaśvinau vīrau citrāstrakavacojjavalau
Tatkala ketakutan yang dahsyat itu bangkit, di tengah kebinasaan besar para amara, dua wira Aśvin pun murka—bersinar dengan senjata yang ajaib dan berkilau dengan zirah yang cemerlang.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), narrating to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Scene: A battlefield of devas and asuras in ruin; the twin Aśvins, radiant in citrāstra (wondrous weapons) and gleaming kavaca, flare with wrath amid smoke, shattered standards, and fleeing hosts.
FAQs
When dharma is threatened, divine powers arise to counterbalance chaos—symbolizing protection, healing, and restoration.
None in this verse; it is a turning point in the battle narrative.
None.