Vamana Purana — Skanda Slays Taraka & Mahisha, Shloka 75
Skanda’s Svastyayana and the Slaying of Taraka and Mahisha
गदां छित्त्वा सुतीक्ष्णारं चक्रं महिषमाद्रवत् तत उच्चुक्रुशुर्दैत्या हा हतो महिषस्तिवति
gadāṃ chittvā sutīkṣṇāraṃ cakraṃ mahiṣamādravat tata uccukruśurdaityā hā hato mahiṣastivati
மிகக் கூர்மையான விளிம்புடைய சக்கரம் கதையை வெட்டி மகிஷனை நோக்கி பாய்ந்தது. அப்போது தைத்யர்கள் ‘அய்யோ! மகிஷன் கொல்லப்பட்டான்!’ என்று அலறினர்.
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FAQs
It is a standard Purāṇic battlefield marker: a communal outcry that confirms the kill, heightens drama, and signals a turning point in the engagement (often prompting retaliation or rout in subsequent verses).
Āra denotes the rim/edge; describing it as ‘very sharp’ emphasizes the cakra’s slicing capacity—here explicitly strong enough to sever a mace and then strike the asura, aligning with the broader epic trope of the discus as a cutting, unstoppable weapon.
No. These verses are purely martial narration without named rivers, forests, kṣetras, or tīrthas. Geographic enrichment would require adjacent verses where the battlefield is located or where the narrative transitions back to kṣetra-māhātmya material.