Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 11
अथ तस्य समादेशाद्दानवास्तां ततो द्रुतम् । गत्वा निर्भर्त्सयामासुर्वेष्टयित्वा दिशो दश
atha tasya samādeśāddānavāstāṃ tato drutam | gatvā nirbhartsayāmāsurveṣṭayitvā diśo daśa
Kemudian, menurut perintahnya, para Dānava segera pergi kepadanya, mencacinya, dan mengepungnya dari kesepuluh arah.
Narrator
Tirtha: Arbuda
Type: kshetra
Listener: nṛpa (king)
Scene: Dānavas rush in and form a ring around the Devī, shouting insults; the composition shows attackers from all sides, while the center remains still and luminous.
FAQs
Numbers and intimidation cannot overcome the Divine; the ten directions are powerless before Devī’s presence.
The Arbuda setting remains the sacred backdrop where Devī’s protecting power manifests.
None; it is a narrative escalation showing the adharma tactic of intimidation.