Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 155
ततो जंभं हतं दृष्ट्वा दानवेन्द्राः पराङ्मुखाः । सर्वे ते भग्नसंकल्पा दुद्रुवुस्तारकं प्रति
tato jaṃbhaṃ hataṃ dṛṣṭvā dānavendrāḥ parāṅmukhāḥ | sarve te bhagnasaṃkalpā dudruvustārakaṃ prati
Pagkaraan, nang makita nilang napatay si Jambha, ang mga panginoon ng Dānava ay tumalikod. Wasak ang kanilang paninindigan, silang lahat ay tumakas patungo kay Tāraka.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), narrating to the sages (deduced)
Scene: Asura lords recoil and turn their chariots away, banners drooping; dust rises as they flee in disorder toward the distant figure/fortress of Tāraka, while devas regroup behind Indra.
FAQs
When adharma loses its champions, its confidence collapses; unrighteous alliances often retreat into further arrogance rather than reform.
No sacred geography is referenced in this verse.
None.