Skandapurana 7.8.34_165

7.8.34_165

Having restrained Viṣṇu, that lord of the gaṇas, dear to Śarva,
most wondrous, fought with my father by means of yoga.
Employing subtle yoga, Brahmā then entered the gross elements.
Into whatever gross element Brahmā, the grandfather of the worlds, entered,
right there in front he beheld Śaṅkukarṇa standing.
Leaving the gross elements, the lord entered the subtle elements;
then the Grandfather entered the senses, the principles, and the states of being.
Everywhere, that yogic soul beheld the exceedingly powerful Śaṅkukarṇa
with a massive head, established in supreme yoga.
Then, in the meantime, O Vyāsa, of the god of gods, the trident-wielder,