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
Bị lay động bởi tiếng vang lớn ấy, chúa tể loài Dānava liền đứng dậy lên ngự; rồi Tālamēgha, bậc đại lực, cất lời như sau.
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.
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