Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 4
सुरैः सुदुर्जयाः कोट्यो निहतादश विद्धि तत् । सर्वास्त्रवारणं मुंच ब्रह्ममस्त्रं त्वरान्वितः
suraiḥ sudurjayāḥ koṭyo nihatādaśa viddhi tat | sarvāstravāraṇaṃ muṃca brahmamastraṃ tvarānvitaḥ
จงรู้เถิด: เหล่าเทพได้ปราบกองทัพผู้ยากจะพิชิตถึงสิบโกฏิแล้ว รีบปล่อยพรหมาศตรา อาวุธศักดิ์สิทธิ์ที่สกัดอาวุธทั้งปวง
Nimi (addressing Kālanemi)
Scene: A commander urges immediate release of the Brahmā-weapon, described as a universal counter-missile, after immense slaughter among near-invincible hosts.
FAQs
Power without discernment leads to ruin; the Purāṇas portray even mighty beings seeking higher means when overwhelmed.
No tīrtha is mentioned; the verse centers on astric escalation in a cosmic battle.
None; the ‘prescription’ here is martial/astric (release of Brahmāstra), not a religious rite.