निजघान महाबाहुः स च प्राणाञ्जहौ क्षणात् । इत्थं कंकालकेतुं स निहत्य सुरकंपनम्
nijaghāna mahābāhuḥ sa ca prāṇāñjahau kṣaṇāt | itthaṃ kaṃkālaketuṃ sa nihatya surakaṃpanam
O de braços poderosos o derrubou, e ele deixou a vida num instante. Assim matou Kaṅkālaketu, o terror que fazia tremer até os deuses.
Narrator (contextually Skanda to Agastya)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Scene: A mighty-armed hero delivers a final blow; Kaṅkālaketu collapses instantly, while gods and attendants exhale in relief as the terror ends.
When dharma is defended decisively, even forces that terrify the gods are overcome.
The Kāśīkhaṇḍa’s overarching aim is Kāśī’s greatness; this verse supports it through a dharma-restoring legend.
None.