Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 7
ततोऽस्य सप्तमे वर्षे संप्राप्ते बलवर्धनः । पंचत्वं समनुप्राप्तः संग्रामे शत्रुभिर्हतः
tato'sya saptame varṣe saṃprāpte balavardhanaḥ | paṃcatvaṃ samanuprāptaḥ saṃgrāme śatrubhirhataḥ
Kemudian, ketika anak itu mencapai usia tujuh tahun, Balavardhana menemui ajal—dibunuh musuh dalam peperangan, lalu kembali ke keadaan lima unsur.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator within Nāgarakhaṇḍa context)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A guardian/strengthener falls in battle, struck by enemies; the scene shifts from martial vigor to the stillness of death (pañcatva).
FAQs
Even the mighty and protective are impermanent; dharma requires wise counsel and sacred recourse when fate overturns worldly supports.
Not named in this verse; the storyline soon turns toward Sārasvata Tīrtha in Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra.
None here; it narrates death in battle.