Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 37
युद्धाय च विनिष्क्रान्ता मुञ्चन्तः सायकाञ्छितान् । ते समेत्य ततोऽन्योन्यं प्रमथा विबुधैः सह
yuddhāya ca viniṣkrāntā muñcantaḥ sāyakāñchitān | te sametya tato'nyonyaṃ pramathā vibudhaiḥ saha
Mereka mara ke medan perang, melepaskan anak panah menurut kehendak. Kemudian, apabila bertemu, para Pramatha bersama para dewa pun bertembung sesama mereka.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator within Prabhāsakṣetramāhātmya)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra (frame)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Pilgrimage audience
Scene: A storm of arrows fills the air; devas and pramathas collide in chaotic melee—bows drawn, weapons flashing—while the sacrificial fires flicker under the shock of battle.
FAQs
Conflict arises when sacred rites are driven by ego; the Purāṇic narrative dramatizes how adharma turns even divine communities into opponents.
The narrative belongs to Prabhāsakṣetra Māhātmya, a section praising Prabhāsa by embedding major sacred histories within it.
None; it is a description of the battle that erupts around the yajña.