Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 92
शस्त्रास्त्रोद्यतपाणींस्तान्सुरानाधूय सर्वशः । ददर्श कर्तरीयंत्रममृतोपरिसंस्थितम्
śastrāstrodyatapāṇīṃstānsurānādhūya sarvaśaḥ | dadarśa kartarīyaṃtramamṛtoparisaṃsthitam
ஆயுதங்களை உயர்த்திய கைகளுடைய அந்த தேவர்களை எல்லாத் திசைகளிலும் அசைத்துத் தள்ளி, அமிர்தத்தின் மேல் அமைந்த கத்தரிபோன்ற இயந்திரத்தை அவன் கண்டான்.
Narrator (Skanda in Kāśī-khaṇḍa context)
Tirtha: Amṛta-kośa (mythic)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Garuḍa shakes off weapon-raised gods and sees above the nectar a terrifying scissor-like contraption—blades poised to cut—glinting over the amṛta vessel.
FAQs
Higher boons are guarded by formidable protections; attainment requires both power and the wisdom to overcome obstacles without being cut down by them.
No specific tīrtha is mentioned in this verse; it remains a celestial episode within the Kāśī-khaṇḍa.
None in this verse.
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