Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 58
गजान्कृत्वा ह्येकतश्च हयांश्च विविधांस्तथा । स्यंदनानिविचित्राणि नानारत्नयुतानि च
gajānkṛtvā hyekataśca hayāṃśca vividhāṃstathā | syaṃdanānivicitrāṇi nānāratnayutāni ca
Mereka menempatkan gajah di satu sisi dan pelbagai jenis kuda di sisi yang lain; serta mengatur kereta-kereta perang yang menakjubkan, dihiasi aneka permata.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) addressing the sages (deduced)
Scene: Elephants massed to one flank, cavalry to another, and jewel-studded chariots in the center; sunlight glints off gems, banners ripple above.
FAQs
The Purāṇa depicts the full mobilization of worldly resources, yet implies that true victory depends on dharma, not mere equipment.
The verse continues the Antarvedī setting, though it focuses on the arrangement of battle units.
None.