When the enemies (of the celestials) were completely destroyed by Skanda and when Maheshvara went away, then Purandara embraced him and thus spoke to him,
नष्टशत्रुर्यदा स्कन्दः प्रयातस्तु महेश्वरम्। तदाब्रवीन्महासेनं परिष्वज्य पुरंदरः॥