Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 21
ततो नारायणं तत्र जिगाय स वरोर्जितः । अथ नारायणो देवो जितो लोहासुरेण तु
tato nārāyaṇaṃ tatra jigāya sa varorjitaḥ | atha nārāyaṇo devo jito lohāsureṇa tu
Bấy giờ, nhờ uy lực của ân phúc, hắn tại đó đã thắng được Nārāyaṇa. Vì thế, ngay cả thần Nārāyaṇa cũng bị Lohāsura khuất phục.
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narrator; likely Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa to sages)
Scene: Lohāsura, radiant with boon-born might, stands over a momentarily subdued Nārāyaṇa; the battlefield churns with dust, broken weapons, and astonished devas.
FAQs
Even divine powers can be challenged when adharma is fortified by boons; cosmic order is restored through higher counsel and dharma.
The broader setting is Dharmāraṇya (a sacred forest-region) within the Skanda Purāṇa’s sacred geography, though this verse focuses on the battle narrative.
None in this verse; it is a narrative statement about defeat in battle.