Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 1
लोमश उवाच । उभे सेने तदा तेषां सुराणां चामरद्विषाम् । अनेकाश्चर्यसंवीते चतुरंगबलान्विते । विरेजतुस्तदान्योऽन्यं गर्जतो वांबुदागमे
lomaśa uvāca | ubhe sene tadā teṣāṃ surāṇāṃ cāmaradviṣām | anekāścaryasaṃvīte caturaṃgabalānvite | virejatustadānyo'nyaṃ garjato vāṃbudāgame
Lomaśa berkata: Kemudian kedua-dua tentera itu—para dewa dan musuh mereka—yang diatur dalam pelbagai formasi menakjubkan dan dilengkapi dengan empat angkatan tentera, bersinar antara satu sama lain seperti awan guruh yang menderu ketika datangnya hujan.
Lomaśa
Tirtha: Kedāra (Kedārakṣetra)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Two vast armies—devas and amaradviṣaḥ—stand opposed in wondrous formations, fourfold forces visible (infantry, cavalry, chariots, elephants), their clash anticipated like thunderclouds roaring at monsoon’s arrival.
FAQs
Cosmic conflict is portrayed with order and structure, suggesting that even fierce events unfold within a larger moral and divine governance.
The chapter belongs to Kedārakhaṇḍa, tied to the sanctity of the Kedāra region sacred to Śiva.
None; this verse introduces the battle scene through vivid simile and military detail.