Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 17
ते विष्णुना ह्यनुज्ञाता असुरान्प्रति वै रुषा । असुराश्च महाकाया भीमाक्षा भीमविक्रमाः
te viṣṇunā hyanujñātā asurānprati vai ruṣā | asurāśca mahākāyā bhīmākṣā bhīmavikramāḥ
Setelah mendapat izin daripada Viṣṇu, mereka mara menentang para Asura dengan amarah. Dan para Asura itu pun bertubuh raksasa, bermata menggerunkan, serta berkekuatan dahsyat.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), narrator (contextual deduction)
Tirtha: Kedāra-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: Devas, having received Viṣṇu’s permission, surge forward in disciplined wrath; opposite them stand towering Asuras with massive frames and terrifying eyes, poised for combat.
FAQs
Power is portrayed as legitimate when sanctioned by divine order; the narrative frames conflict as accountable to higher authority.
The Kedāra sacred landscape remains the frame, though the verse focuses on divine permission and opposing forces.
None explicitly.