Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 25
उत्थाय च मुहूर्त्ताच्च तारको दैत्यपुंगवः । लब्धसंज्ञो बलाविष्टो वीरभद्रं जघान च
utthāya ca muhūrttācca tārako daityapuṃgavaḥ | labdhasaṃjño balāviṣṭo vīrabhadraṃ jaghāna ca
Après un court moment, Tāraka —le plus éminent des Daityas— se releva et reprit connaissance ; empli de vigueur, il frappa Vīrabhadra en retour.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Kedāra (Kedārakṣetra)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Tāraka rises from the ground, eyes blazing as consciousness returns; he gathers strength and strikes back at Vīrabhadra, shifting the battle’s momentum.
FAQs
Evil can reassert itself after setbacks; vigilance and steadfastness are required in dharmic struggle.
Kedāra region by section context; the verse focuses on the duel, not pilgrimage merit.
None.