Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 85
कुबेरेण हताश्चान्ये नैरृतेन तथा परे । अग्निना निहताः केचिदीशेनैव विदारिताः
kubereṇa hatāścānye nairṛtena tathā pare | agninā nihatāḥ kecidīśenaiva vidāritāḥ
ఇతరులు కుబేరునిచేత హతులయ్యారు, మరికొందరు నైరృతునిచేత; కొందరు అగ్నిచేత నిహతులయ్యారు, మరికొందరిని స్వయంగా ఈశుడు చీల్చివేశాడు।
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), narrating to the sages
Tirtha: Kedāra (Kedārakṣetra)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Kubera and Nairṛta strike from their quarters, Agni blazes through ranks, and finally Īśa (Śiva) rends foes apart—an overwhelming crescendo of guardians and elements culminating in Śiva’s fierce presence.
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All divine powers ultimately operate under Īśa; victory is shown as arising from Śiva’s sovereignty.
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