Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 6
शस्त्राणि कृत्वा ते सर्वे महाबलपराक्रमाः । ययुर्देवातस्त्वरायुक्ता वृत्रघातनतत्पराः
śastrāṇi kṛtvā te sarve mahābalaparākramāḥ | yayurdevātastvarāyuktā vṛtraghātanatatparāḥ
शस्त्राणि कृत्वा ते सर्वे महाबलपराक्रमाः; देवाः त्वरायुक्ता ययुः, वृत्रघातनतत्पराः।
Lomaśa (narration)
Tirtha: Kedāra-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: Armed with newly made weapons, the devas—mighty and valorous—depart swiftly, focused on slaying Vṛtra; a marching, sky-bound procession.
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When dharma is threatened, righteous resolve must translate into swift, courageous action.
The verse is part of Kedārakhaṇḍa’s storyline; it does not directly praise a specific tirtha.
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