Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 45
तेन शब्देन महता ह्यारूढो दानवेश्वरः । उवाच च तदा वाक्यं तालमेघो महाबलः
tena śabdena mahatā hyārūḍho dānaveśvaraḥ | uvāca ca tadā vākyaṃ tālamegho mahābalaḥ
Tersentak oleh bunyi yang maha dahsyat itu, raja para Dānava pun bangkit dan menaiki tunggangannya; lalu Tālamēgha yang maha perkasa berkata demikian.
Narrator (contextual; likely Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa in Āvantya Khaṇḍa narration)
Scene: A daitya-king, Tālamēgha, startled by the conch’s roar, rises/arms himself atop a rampart or from a throne; attendants and warriors rush; banners flutter; the air still vibrates with sound.
FAQs
The arrogant rallying of adharma in response to divine challenge sets the stage for its own defeat.
No explicit tīrtha is praised in this verse; it continues the battle-narrative context.
None.