ब्रह्मांडमप्यकांडेन तद्भयेन समाकुलम् । दृष्ट्वा भगवती क्रुद्धा त्रिशूलेन जघान तम्
brahmāṃḍamapyakāṃḍena tadbhayena samākulam | dṛṣṭvā bhagavatī kruddhā triśūlena jaghāna tam
Vendo que até o ovo cósmico, o próprio universo, de súbito se conturbava pelo temor dele, a Deusa Bem-aventurada, irada, feriu-o com o seu tridente.
Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa context, typically Skanda to Agastya)
Tirtha: Kāśī-kṣetra (Avimukta)
Type: kshetra
Scene: The universe itself trembles; Devī’s face hardens with righteous fury; she drives the trident into the colossal buffalo-asura, arresting the chaos in a single decisive blow.
When cosmic order is threatened, the Goddess acts as the guardian of dharma, restoring stability through decisive power.
Kāśī’s māhātmya is reinforced indirectly: its divine protectors are portrayed as sustaining not only the city but cosmic order.
None; it is a climactic action in the battle narrative.