Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 8
भृशं संताडिता भेरी कंपयामास सा जगत् । स्मरणाद्दैत्यराजस्य पर्वतेभ्यो महासुराः
bhṛśaṃ saṃtāḍitā bherī kaṃpayāmāsa sā jagat | smaraṇāddaityarājasya parvatebhyo mahāsurāḥ
Dipalu dengan hebat, genderang perang itu menggoncangkan seluruh alam. Hanya dengan mengingati (seruan) raja Daitya, para Asura agung pun keluar dari gunung-ganang.
Narrator (Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa per section convention)
Scene: A colossal drum reverberates; the earth seems to tremble; from mountain caves and crags, gigantic asuras emerge—silhouettes against peaks, dust clouds, banners rising.
FAQs
Purāṇic imagery shows how collective adharma can shake the world—yet such shaking signals an imminent divine response restoring balance.
No tīrtha is specified; “mountains” are a mythic setting, not a named pilgrimage site here.
None.