Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 15
हरोऽपि तान्गणान्भग्नान्दृष्ट्वा कोपाद्विनिर्ययौ । हरं दृष्ट्वा ततो दैत्या दुद्द्रुवुस्ते दिशो दश
haro'pi tāngaṇānbhagnāndṛṣṭvā kopādviniryayau | haraṃ dṛṣṭvā tato daityā duddruvuste diśo daśa
พระหระเอง ครั้นเห็นหมู่คณะของตนแตกพ่าย ก็เสด็จออกมาด้วยพระพิโรธ; ครั้นเหล่าไทตยะเห็นพระหระ ก็แตกตื่นหนีไปทั้งสิบทิศ
Deductive (Nāgara Khaṇḍa Tīrthamāhātmya narrator; likely Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa speaking to sages)
Scene: Śiva, enraged at seeing his gaṇas broken, strides forth; instantly the Daityas, upon beholding him, scatter in panic to the ten directions—an awe-filled reversal of momentum.
FAQs
The presence of Śiva dispels fear and dissolves hostile power; divine darśana itself is transformative.
Not explicitly stated in this verse; the glorification is of Hara’s overwhelming sanctity within the Māhātmya narrative.
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