ततस्तौ सुमहायुद्धे संसक्तौ देवदैत्ययौः । धर्माधर्माविवोदग्रौ जगदाश्चर्यकारकौ
tatastau sumahāyuddhe saṃsaktau devadaityayauḥ | dharmādharmāvivodagrau jagadāścaryakārakau
پھر اس عظیم جنگ میں دیوتا اور دَیتیہ آمنے سامنے گتھم گتھا ہو گئے—گویا دھرم اور اَدھرم کی ٹکر ہو—اور ساری دنیا کے لیے حیرت کا سبب بن گئے۔
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating to the sages
Scene: Skanda and Tāraka locked in close combat, weapons flashing; the scene is framed allegorically—light vs shadow, order vs chaos—evoking Dharma and Adharma personified.
Human history mirrors a larger metaphysical struggle: dharma and adharma contend, but dharma’s champion ultimately prevails.
No specific site is mentioned; the focus is the cosmic symbolism of the duel.
None.