ततश्चक्रे महायुद्धं तलेनातिभयंकरम् । जघान स तलं दैत्यं मुष्टिघातेन मस्तके
tataścakre mahāyuddhaṃ talenātibhayaṃkaram | jaghāna sa talaṃ daityaṃ muṣṭighātena mastake
Dann entbrannte mit Tala ein großes, überaus furchterregendes Gefecht. Mit einem Faustschlag auf den Kopf erschlug er den Daitya Tala.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator within Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya context)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A fierce close-quarters combat: the deity confronts the daitya Tala; with a powerful fist-blow to the demon’s head, the demon reels as dust and shockwaves rise around them.
Divine protection manifests decisively: adharma, even when terrifying, is subdued by the Lord’s power.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra is the broader sacred setting of this māhātmya section.
No direct ritual is prescribed in this verse; it is a narrative of dharmic combat.