Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 80
पतितस्य रथोपस्थे दानवस्याच्युतोऽरिहा । स्मितपूर्वमुवाचेदं वाक्यं चक्रायुधः प्रभुः
patitasya rathopasthe dānavasyācyuto'rihā | smitapūrvamuvācedaṃ vākyaṃ cakrāyudhaḥ prabhuḥ
Habang ang demonyo ay nakahandusay sa upuan ng kanyang karwahe, si Acyuta — ang tagapuksa ng mga kaaway — ay ngumiti muna at nagsalita ng mga katagang ito; ang Panginoon na ang sandata ay ang disko.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) narrating; direct speech by Viṣṇu begins
Scene: Viṣṇu (Cakrāyudha) stands near the fallen demon’s chariot, serene and smiling, about to speak; the demon lies collapsed on the ratha-seat; the discus gleams as a sign of inevitable fate.
FAQs
Divine authority can be both firm and composed; even in victory, the Lord speaks with mastery rather than uncontrolled rage.
No tīrtha is identified in this verse.
None.