Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 25
पूर्वा दिङ्निर्जिता येन येन पूर्वं बको हतः । हिडम्बश्च महावीरः किर्मीरश्चाधुना वने
pūrvā diṅnirjitā yena yena pūrvaṃ bako hataḥ | hiḍambaśca mahāvīraḥ kirmīraścādhunā vane
Oleh Dia jugalah timur ditaklukkan; oleh Dia jugalah dahulu Baka dibunuh; dan di rimba, pahlawan besar Hiḍamba serta kini Kirmīra juga—
Deducted (contextual): Bhīma
Listener: Yudhiṣṭhira (contextual)
Scene: Forest combat montage: the hero returning from eastern conquest; scenes of Baka’s slaying, Hiḍimba’s defeat, and Kirmīra’s fall amid dense trees—villagers/companions relieved as the threat ends.
FAQs
Dharma is upheld by protecting the vulnerable and restraining destructive forces; such deeds merit remembrance.
No; the setting is “vane” (forest) and the emphasis is on protection rather than pilgrimage.
None.