Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 51
अपतन्भूतले पार्थ च्छिन्नाभ्राणीव सर्वशः । ततस्तद्दानवं सैन्यं हतनाथमभूत्तदा
apatanbhūtale pārtha cchinnābhrāṇīva sarvaśaḥ | tatastaddānavaṃ sainyaṃ hatanāthamabhūttadā
Caíram sobre a terra, ó Pārtha, por toda parte—como nuvens rasgadas. Então aquele exército dānava ficou sem chefe, pois seu comandante fora morto.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (note: 'pārtha' appears as a conventional epic address within narration)
Listener: Pārtha (addressed)
Scene: Demon warriors tumble to the ground in all directions, scattered like fragments of torn monsoon clouds; banners droop, chariots overturn, and the host reels without its commander.
FAQs
When the guiding force of adharma is removed, its followers scatter and collapse without direction.
No tīrtha is mentioned.
None.