Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 10
अथ देवाः समालोक्य तत्तादृक्सुभयावहम् । जघ्नुः शस्त्रैः शितैश्चित्रैः कोपेन महतान्विताः
atha devāḥ samālokya tattādṛksubhayāvaham | jaghnuḥ śastraiḥ śitaiścitraiḥ kopena mahatānvitāḥ
“Kemudian para dewa, setelah melihatnya yang begitu menggerunkan, menyerangnya dengan senjata-senjata yang tajam dan menakjubkan, dipenuhi amarah yang besar.”
Sūta
Listener: Ṛṣis (implied)
Scene: The gods, enraged, unleash sharp, wondrous weapons in a coordinated strike against the dread being; the sky fills with glittering armaments.
FAQs
Even divine forces must strive to protect beings when adharma manifests; vigilance and righteous effort are part of sustaining order.
The battle episode is embedded in the Vāstupada Tīrtha māhātmya, functioning as its legendary backdrop.
None; it is a narrative description of conflict.