Skanda Purana 7.4.52_240

7.4.52_240

vajradaṇḍopaladharā5 asimudgaradhāriṇaḥ .
anyaiśca vividhākārairāyudhairvṛtapāṇayaḥ6 . . 5. .
yātayanti bhṛśaṃ jantūnavaśāste8 sudāruṇāḥ9 .
chidyamānāśca tatrāpi rākṣasaiḥ krūrakarmabhiḥ ..6..

holding thunderbolt-bludgeons and stones, carrying swords and clubs,
with hands armed with various other kinds of weapons.
Those cruel ones excessively torture the helpless creatures.
Being slashed even there by rākṣasas of cruel deeds,