Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 90
ततः शिरस्सु देवानां शिलाः पेतुर्महाजवाः । दारयंत्यश्च वसुधां चतुरंगबलं च तत्
tataḥ śirassu devānāṃ śilāḥ peturmahājavāḥ | dārayaṃtyaśca vasudhāṃ caturaṃgabalaṃ ca tat
பின்னர் பேர்வேகத்துடன் பாறைகள் தேவர்களின் தலைகள்மேல் விழுந்தன. அவை பூமியையும் பிளந்து, அந்தச் சதுரங்க சேனையையும் சிதைத்தன.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa narrative style)
Scene: A catastrophic downpour of boulders strikes the Devas; the ground cracks open; the fourfold army is torn apart—broken chariots, toppled elephants, scattered horses and footmen.
FAQs
Worldly power and armies are fragile; in Purāṇic warfare, overwhelming force can arise suddenly, urging humility and reliance on dharma.
No tīrtha is explicitly praised in this verse; it is a battlefield narration within the Kaumārikākhaṇḍa.
None—this verse is purely narrative, describing the assault on the devas’ forces.