Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 61
संधाय मुमुचे बाणान्देव सैन्येषु भूसुराः । इंद्रे तु दशसाहस्रं यमे पंचसहस्रकम्
saṃdhāya mumuce bāṇāndeva sainyeṣu bhūsurāḥ | iṃdre tu daśasāhasraṃ yame paṃcasahasrakam
ครั้นตั้งเป้าแน่วแน่แล้ว เหล่าภูสูระผู้กำเนิดพราหมณ์ก็ปล่อยห่าลูกศรใส่กองทัพเทพ—หนึ่งหมื่นดอกมุ่งสู่อินทร์ และห้าพันดอกมุ่งสู่ยมะ
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narrator; likely Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa in third-person narration)
Tirtha: Setu (Setubandha)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A dense rain of arrows released with measured aim toward Indra and Yama; devas’ standards and chariots shaken; the asura-side archers shown as brahmin-born warriors with austere marks, emphasizing paradox and dread.
FAQs
Even the devas can be overwhelmed by adharma’s force, preparing the narrative for refuge in the supreme Devī as protector.
This verse is within Setu-khaṇḍa (linked with Setubandha/Rāmeśvaram region), but this specific line focuses on the battle episode rather than direct tīrtha praise.
None; the verse is descriptive of the battle.