Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 32
धूमावर्तिस्ततो जाता तस्या वक्त्रात्ततः परम् । ततो ज्वाला महारौद्रास्ततो योधाः सहस्रशः
dhūmāvartistato jātā tasyā vaktrāttataḥ param | tato jvālā mahāraudrāstato yodhāḥ sahasraśaḥ
Kemudian terbitlah pusaran asap dari mulutnya; sesudah itu muncul nyala api yang amat garang dan menggerunkan; lalu keluarlah para pahlawan perang beribu-ribu banyaknya.
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic voice within Tīrthamāhātmya)
Scene: From Nandinī’s open mouth bursts a spiraling smoke vortex, then roaring flames, then streams of armed warriors appearing in countless ranks, overwhelming the royal troops.
FAQs
Tejas (spiritual potency) is not merely symbolic—it is portrayed as an active force that safeguards dharma when violated.
Not specified in this verse; it contributes to the chapter’s tīrtha-centered glorification through narrative power.
None.