Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 63
मां प्रहर्तुं कृतमतिर्भीमदण्डो भयानकः । सोऽपि चान्यैर्महावीरै पुरुषैरभिताडितः
māṃ prahartuṃ kṛtamatirbhīmadaṇḍo bhayānakaḥ | so'pi cānyairmahāvīrai puruṣairabhitāḍitaḥ
“அவன் என்னை அடிக்கத் தீர்மானித்திருந்தான்—பயங்கரத் தண்டம் ஏந்திய அச்சமூட்டுவான். ஆனால் மற்ற மகாவீரர்கள் அவனையும் அடித்து விரட்டினர்.”
The young prince (continuing narration)
Scene: An ominous staff-wielding man lunges toward the prince; in the same frame, strong protectors intercept him—arms raised, pushing him back—while sages remain steady, invoking protection; the prince recoils but is shielded.
FAQs
Aggression rooted in fear is checked by dharmic strength; protection of the innocent is a core expression of kṣātra-dharma.
No holy site is named in this verse.
None explicitly; the verse focuses on protection and repelling harm.