Skandapurana 5.95.97_15

5.95.97_15

astrābhāvāttatastūrṇaṃ dhriyamāṇe'pi kāṃtayā ..
dvaṃdvayuddhena taṃ vyāghraṃ yodhayāmāsa bhūpatiḥ .. 71 ..

Then, in the absence of weapons, although held back quickly by his beloved [wife], / the king fought that tiger in hand-to-hand combat.