Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 26
तथा दीर्घनखो दैत्यः स्वेनानीकेन संवृतः । मंत्रिपुत्रो महामायो दैत्यराज कुशस्य वै । निर्ययौ विघसो दैत्यः प्रघसश्च महाबलः
tathā dīrghanakho daityaḥ svenānīkena saṃvṛtaḥ | maṃtriputro mahāmāyo daityarāja kuśasya vai | niryayau vighaso daityaḥ praghasaśca mahābalaḥ
ครั้นแล้ว ไทตยะทีรฆนขะก็ยกออกไป โดยมีกองทัพของตนห้อมล้อมอยู่; มหามายา บุตรแห่งเสนาบดีของราชาไทตยะกุศะ ก็ออกเดินทัพด้วย; ทั้งไทตยะวิฆสะ และประฆาสผู้มีกำลังยิ่งก็ยกออกไปเช่นกัน
Sūta (deduced narration)
Tirtha: Dvārakā (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A procession of named Daityas emerges in formation—banners raised, armor glinting, chariots and foot-soldiers massed—announcing a looming clash near the sacred western coast.
FAQs
Names and ranks can be many, but when power serves adharma it becomes a chain that binds its holders to downfall.
Dvārakā is the overarching sacred locus; this verse lists the opposing Daitya champions within that Māhātmya.
None; it is a roster of Daitya leaders marching to war.