Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 46
ततश्चक्रे महायुद्धं तलेनातिभयंकरम् । जघान स तलं दैत्यं मुष्टिघातेन मस्तके
tataścakre mahāyuddhaṃ talenātibhayaṃkaram | jaghāna sa talaṃ daityaṃ muṣṭighātena mastake
Alors s’engagea avec Tala un grand combat, d’une terreur extrême. D’un coup de poing sur la tête, il abattit le daitya Tala.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator within Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya context)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A fierce close-quarters combat: the deity confronts the daitya Tala; with a powerful fist-blow to the demon’s head, the demon reels as dust and shockwaves rise around them.
FAQs
Divine protection manifests decisively: adharma, even when terrifying, is subdued by the Lord’s power.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra is the broader sacred setting of this māhātmya section.
No direct ritual is prescribed in this verse; it is a narrative of dharmic combat.