Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 63
अंगानि रक्षका यत्र वरूथश्छंदसां गणः । इत्याज्ञप्ता गणास्तूर्णं रथं निन्युर्हराज्ञया
aṃgāni rakṣakā yatra varūthaśchaṃdasāṃ gaṇaḥ | ityājñaptā gaṇāstūrṇaṃ rathaṃ ninyurharājñayā
Doon, ang mga Aṅga ng Veda ang nagsilbing mga bantay, at ang pangkat ng mga sukat (chandas) ang bumuo ng hanay na panangga. Kaya’t sa utos na iyon, mabilis na hinila ng mga gaṇa ang karwahe pasulong ayon sa kautusan ni Hari.
Skanda (deduced; Kāśīkhaṇḍa context commonly Skanda → Agastya)
Scene: A moving chariot surrounded by a ring of personified Vedic limbs (aṅgas) as armed guardians; chandas appear as a luminous geometric armour (varūtha) like a mandala-shield; gaṇas pull the chariot swiftly, propelled by Hari’s command.
FAQs
Dharma is safeguarded by Vedic order—knowledge, metre, and disciplined hosts become protective forces when aligned with divine will.
The narrative belongs to the Kāśī-khaṇḍa’s larger sacred frame, but this verse itself is not a tirtha-glorification.
None explicitly; it emphasizes Vedic structure (aṅga and chandas) as sanctifying protection.