Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 29
Deva–Asura Battle after the Nectar; Bali’s Illusions and Hari’s Intervention
यमस्तु कालनाभेन विश्वकर्मा मयेन वै । शम्बरो युयुधे त्वष्ट्रा सवित्रा तु विरोचन: ॥ २९ ॥
yamas tu kālanābhena viśvakarmā mayena vai śambaro yuyudhe tvaṣṭrā savitrā tu virocanaḥ
Yamarāja lutou contra Kālanābha; Viśvakarmā contra o dānava Maya; Tvaṣṭā contra Śambara; e o deus Sol contra Virocana.
FAQs
This verse lists specific pairings in the deva–asura battle: Yama vs Kālanābha, Viśvakarmā vs Maya, Śambara vs Tvaṣṭṛ, and Virocana vs Savitṛ.
Śukadeva narrates the battle as a sequence of matched combats to show how cosmic order is defended through appointed divine powers confronting opposing demonic forces.
It highlights that conflicts are best faced with appropriate responsibility and skill—standing for dharma in one’s own role, rather than acting impulsively or beyond one’s duty.