Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 78
कश्यपस्यात्मजेनैव बहुरूपो हतोऽसुरः । नमुचिश्च हतो वीरो वृत्रश्चैव तथा हतः
kaśyapasyātmajenaiva bahurūpo hato'suraḥ | namuciśca hato vīro vṛtraścaiva tathā hataḥ
कश्यपस्यात्मजेनैव बहुरूपोऽसुरो हतः; नमुचिर्वीरः हतः, वृत्रश्चैव तथैव हतः।
Tāraka (continuing his speech, pointing to Indra’s exploits as Kaśyapa’s son)
Tirtha: Kedāra-kṣetra (contextual frame)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A rhetorical roll-call of Indra’s famous kills—many-formed asura, Namuci, Vṛtra—used as a foil in Tāraka’s speech.
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Even celebrated victories become points of debate when dharma is questioned—power must remain accountable to righteousness.
None; the verse lists mythic slayings within the battle dialogue.
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