Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 2
गालव उवाच । पुरा दैवासुरे युद्धे दानवा बलदर्पिताः । देवान्निजघ्नुः संग्रामे घोररूपाः सुदारुणाः
gālava uvāca | purā daivāsure yuddhe dānavā baladarpitāḥ | devānnijaghnuḥ saṃgrāme ghorarūpāḥ sudāruṇāḥ
Wika ni Gālava: Noong unang panahon, sa digmaan ng mga deva at mga asura, ang mga Dānava—lasing sa lakas at pagmamataas—ay nagpabagsak sa mga deva sa labanan, kakila-kilabot ang anyo at lubhang mabangis.
Gālava
Listener: Paijavana
Scene: A fierce battlefield where towering Dānavas overwhelm the devas; broken chariots, swirling dust, and darkened sky foreshadow divine intervention.
FAQs
Pride in power leads to downfall and disorder, setting the stage for refuge in dharma and divine protection.
Not named in this verse; it serves as narrative groundwork within the broader Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra-māhātmya context.
None—this is narrative background.