Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 16
केचिद्द्विधाकृताः खङ्गैर्मुद्गरैश्चापि पोथिताः । परश्वधैः खंडशश्च कृताः केचिद्रणाजिरे
keciddvidhākṛtāḥ khaṅgairmudgaraiścāpi pothitāḥ | paraśvadhaiḥ khaṃḍaśaśca kṛtāḥ kecidraṇājire
บางพวกถูกฟันด้วยดาบจนแยกเป็นสองซีก บางพวกถูกค้อนศึกทุบจนแหลกละเอียด และบางพวกถูกขวานสับเป็นชิ้น ๆ ณ สมรภูมิ
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), narrating to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Tirtha: Kedāra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A chaotic battlefield: warriors struck by swords, maces, and axes; bodies falling, dust and weapon-flash filling the air; the scene is descriptive rather than heroic triumph.
FAQs
The verse underscores the terrifying cost of conflict, urging reverence for dharma that prevents chaos from overtaking the worlds.
No specific tīrtha is praised in this verse; it is part of the Kedārakhaṇḍa narrative frame.
None.