Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 49
ततो वै मल्लयुद्धेन पातितो भुवि दानवः । कंठमाक्रम्य पादेन खङ्गेन परिपीडितः
tato vai mallayuddhena pātito bhuvi dānavaḥ | kaṃṭhamākramya pādena khaṅgena paripīḍitaḥ
Alors, dans un combat de lutteur, le démon fut jeté à terre. Sa gorge fut clouée sous un pied, et l’épée le pressa avec violence.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator within Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya context)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: The demon lies thrown to the ground; the deity stands over him, foot pressing the throat, sword poised and pressing—dust swirling, onlookers stunned as darkness begins to lift.
FAQs
Adharma is ultimately restrained and subdued; divine justice is portrayed as firm and unavoidable.
The broader glorification is of Prabhāsa-kṣetra, where divine acts are remembered as spiritually potent.
No explicit ritual is stated; the verse continues the battle narrative.