Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 25
गते चादर्शनं देवे युयुधे वृषभेण सः । द्वावेतौ बलिनां श्रेष्ठौ युयुधाते महाबलौ
gate cādarśanaṃ deve yuyudhe vṛṣabheṇa saḥ | dvāvetau balināṃ śreṣṭhau yuyudhāte mahābalau
Quand le Deva fut parti et ne se vit plus, il combattit Vṛṣabha. Ces deux-là, les premiers parmi les forts, s’affrontèrent, tous deux d’une puissance prodigieuse.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating
Tirtha: Revā-kṣetra (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: With Śiva gone from sight, the daitya squares off against Vṛṣabha; two titans clash, dust rising, muscles taut, weapons absent—pure strength and impact.
FAQs
Even when the Lord withdraws from direct perception, dharma is upheld through His attendants—strength is meaningful when used in service of the Divine.
The broader setting is the Revā Khaṇḍa, connected with the sanctity of the Revā (Narmadā) region, though this verse itself focuses on the narrative combat.
None in this verse; it is narrative description of the conflict.