Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 42
कपर्द्दिनो वृषांकाश्च गणास्तेतिप्रहारिणः । वीरभद्रं पुरस्कृत्य वीरभद्रपराक्रमाः
kaparddino vṛṣāṃkāśca gaṇāstetiprahāriṇaḥ | vīrabhadraṃ puraskṛtya vīrabhadraparākramāḥ
Para gaṇa itu—berambut gimbal dan membawa lambang lembu—menghentam dengan trisula; dengan Vīrabhadra di hadapan, mereka mara dengan keberanian Vīrabhadra sendiri.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating
Tirtha: Kedāra (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A disciplined phalanx of matted-haired gaṇas bearing bull emblems thrusts forward with tridents, Vīrabhadra placed prominently at the vanguard like a general.
FAQs
Devotion manifests as disciplined service: Śiva’s gaṇas embody loyal, fearless participation in dharma’s protection.
Kedārakhaṇḍa provides the pilgrimage frame; this verse is primarily iconographic and narrative.
None.