Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 24
तारको वीरभद्रेण त्रिशूलेन हतो भृशम् । पपात सहसा तत्र क्षण मूर्छापरिप्लुतः
tārako vīrabhadreṇa triśūlena hato bhṛśam | papāta sahasā tatra kṣaṇa mūrchāpariplutaḥ
Tāraka, von Vīrabhadra mit dem Dreizack heftig getroffen, stürzte dort plötzlich nieder, für einen Augenblick von Ohnmacht und Betäubung überflutet.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Kedāra (Kedārakṣetra)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Vīrabhadra drives a triśūla into Tāraka; the asura reels and collapses, eyes half-closed in swoon, dust rising around the fallen body as gaṇas surge.
FAQs
Adharma’s power can be abruptly checked by divine intervention; Śiva’s attendant-force acts decisively.
Kedāra region is the textual setting; the verse highlights the protective might associated with Śaiva sacred space.
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