Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 68
ततस्तौ सुमहायुद्धे संसक्तौ देवदैत्ययौः । धर्माधर्माविवोदग्रौ जगदाश्चर्यकारकौ
tatastau sumahāyuddhe saṃsaktau devadaityayauḥ | dharmādharmāvivodagrau jagadāścaryakārakau
Alors, dans cette bataille immense, le dieu et le daitya s’affrontèrent de près—tels Dharma et Adharma aux prises—et ils plongèrent le monde entier dans l’émerveillement.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating to the sages
Scene: Skanda and Tāraka locked in close combat, weapons flashing; the scene is framed allegorically—light vs shadow, order vs chaos—evoking Dharma and Adharma personified.
FAQs
Human history mirrors a larger metaphysical struggle: dharma and adharma contend, but dharma’s champion ultimately prevails.
No specific site is mentioned; the focus is the cosmic symbolism of the duel.
None.