निजघान महाबाहुः स च प्राणाञ्जहौ क्षणात् । इत्थं कंकालकेतुं स निहत्य सुरकंपनम्
nijaghāna mahābāhuḥ sa ca prāṇāñjahau kṣaṇāt | itthaṃ kaṃkālaketuṃ sa nihatya surakaṃpanam
那位臂力无双者将其击倒,他刹那间便断了气。于是他诛杀了迦迦罗计都——令诸天亦战栗的恐怖之源。
Narrator (contextually Skanda to Agastya)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Scene: A mighty-armed hero delivers a final blow; Kaṅkālaketu collapses instantly, while gods and attendants exhale in relief as the terror ends.
When dharma is defended decisively, even forces that terrify the gods are overcome.
The Kāśīkhaṇḍa’s overarching aim is Kāśī’s greatness; this verse supports it through a dharma-restoring legend.
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