Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 78
एवं विधूममुख्यास्ते जज्ञिरे क्षितिमण्डले । अत्रांतरे महासत्त्वो दुष्टसानुचरो बली
evaṃ vidhūmamukhyāste jajñire kṣitimaṇḍale | atrāṃtare mahāsattvo duṣṭasānucaro balī
Ainsi, ces chefs—à commencer par Vidhūmamukha—naquirent sur la surface de la terre. Cependant parut un être d’une grande vigueur, puissant et entouré de compagnons pervers.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) (deduced for Brahmakhaṇḍa narration)
Tirtha: Setu (Rāma-setu) thematic frame
Type: kshetra
Scene: On earth, chiefs are shown being born in succession; simultaneously a colossal dark-hued being rises with a swarm of grim attendants—an omen of impending celestial war.
FAQs
When adharma gathers strength through wicked company, dharma must be protected through vigilant, righteous action.
The broader Setukhaṇḍa context relates to Setu/Rāmeśvaram, though this verse itself is narrative setup rather than direct tīrtha-phala praise.
None in this verse; it introduces the rise of powerful demonic forces.