Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 29
रथमाश्रित्य भूयोपि तारकाभिमुखो ययौ । अथ क्रुद्धं तदा देवैः सहसा चांतकादिभिः
rathamāśritya bhūyopi tārakābhimukho yayau | atha kruddhaṃ tadā devaiḥ sahasā cāṃtakādibhiḥ
وہ پھر اپنے رتھ پر سوار ہو کر تارَک کی طرف بڑھا۔ تب دیوتا، اَنتک وغیرہ کے ساتھ، اچانک غضبناک ہو کر جواب دینے کو آگے بڑھے۔
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating to the sages (deduced)
Scene: A commander remounts his chariot and drives toward Tāraka; in response, the gods surge forward in anger, with Antaka and other leaders forming a counter-front—chariot wheels, banners, and weapon glints signaling a renewed phase of combat.
FAQs
When adharma presses forward, righteous powers must rise with disciplined strength to protect cosmic balance.
None; this is a battlefield progression within the mythic narrative.
None.