Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 113
निरृतिर्निशितं खड्गं रुद्राः शूलानि कोपिताः । धनूंषि साध्या देवाश्च परिघान्वसवस्तथा
nirṛtirniśitaṃ khaḍgaṃ rudrāḥ śūlāni kopitāḥ | dhanūṃṣi sādhyā devāśca parighānvasavastathā
Kinuha ni Nirṛti ang matalas na espada; ang mga Rudra, sa galit, ay humawak ng mga trident. Ang mga Sādhya at iba pang mga diyos ay sumunggab ng mga busog, at ang mga Vasu nama’y nagtaas ng mga pamalong bakal—bawat isa’y nag-armas para sa rumaragasang labanan.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), narrating to the sages
Scene: Nirṛti brandishes a sharp sword; the Rudras, enraged, lift tridents; Sādhyas and gods string bows; Vasus raise heavy iron clubs—an expanding ring of armed divinities.
FAQs
Dharma is protected when divine powers unite with resolve; righteous order is defended through disciplined strength.
No specific tīrtha is praised in this verse; it is a martial narrative within the Kaumārikākhaṇḍa.
None; the verse focuses on the deities taking up their weapons.