Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 65
ततस्ते राक्षसाः शेषाः समंतात्तं महीपतिम् । परिवार्य महावृक्षैर्जघ्नुः पाषाणवृष्टिभिः
tataste rākṣasāḥ śeṣāḥ samaṃtāttaṃ mahīpatim | parivārya mahāvṛkṣairjaghnuḥ pāṣāṇavṛṣṭibhiḥ
அப்போது மீதமிருந்த ராட்சசர்கள் எல்லாத் திசைகளிலும் அந்த மன்னனைச் சூழ்ந்து, பெரிய மரங்களை எறிந்து, கற்கள் மழையாய் பொழிந்து தாக்கினர்।
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narrator; specific speaker not stated in snippet)
Type: kshetra
Listener: dvija-sattama (contextual addressee)
Scene: Rākṣasas encircle the king; uprooted trees are swung like clubs; stones rain down in an arc, creating a chaotic ring around the central, steadfast ruler.
FAQs
Adharma often retaliates collectively; steadfastness in protecting order is a hallmark of righteous kingship.
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