Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 180
निरृतेश्चाकरोत्कार्यं भीतबीतं विमोहयन् । निरुच्छ्वासं समाहृत्य चक्रे बाणैः समीरणम्
nirṛteścākarotkāryaṃ bhītabītaṃ vimohayan | nirucchvāsaṃ samāhṛtya cakre bāṇaiḥ samīraṇam
Baginda mencampakkan Nirr̥ti ke dalam kekacauan yang dahsyat, menakutkan dan memperdayakannya. Lalu, dengan menarik nafasnya, Baginda menahan hembusan angin itu sendiri dengan hujan anak panah.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), narrating to the sages
Scene: Nirr̥ti is shown terrified and deluded, reeling; the archer draws in breath (a visible inward pull), and a rain of arrows forms a net that halts the wind—flags, dust, and cloud-streamers freeze mid-motion.
FAQs
Dharma’s champions act with unwavering focus; even overwhelming forces (like wind and fear) are mastered by disciplined resolve.
No specific tīrtha is mentioned in this verse; it belongs to the Kaumārikā-khaṇḍa’s battle narration.
None; the verse is descriptive of combat and divine power.