Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 63
जघनोरःस्थले पार्थ तालमेघं महाहवे । जनार्दनस्तदा दैत्यं दैत्यो हरिमहन्मृधे
jaghanoraḥsthale pārtha tālameghaṃ mahāhave | janārdanastadā daityaṃ daityo harimahanmṛdhe
Dans ce grand combat, ô Pārtha, Janārdana frappa alors le Daitya Tālamēgha aux hanches et à la poitrine ; et, dans la mêlée farouche, le Daitya frappa aussi Hari.
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narrator, likely Sūta/Skanda framework within Revā Khaṇḍa)
Listener: Pārtha
Scene: Janārdana strikes Tālamēgha on hips and chest; the daitya simultaneously lands a blow on Hari; bodies twist in motion, weapons mid-arc, dust and light swirling; the moment is frozen at peak impact.
FAQs
Even when the righteous encounter resistance and counterblows, dharma endures and ultimately prevails through divine guardianship.
The episode belongs to the Revā (Narmadā) Māhātmya, presenting the Narmadā region as protected and sanctified by divine action.
No explicit ritual instruction appears in this verse.