Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 172
एको गुरुर्नास्ति तथा द्वितीयो हृदि स्थितस्तमहं नृ ब्रवीमि । यं चावमान्यैव गुरुं मुकुन्दं पराभूता दानवाः सर्व एव
eko gururnāsti tathā dvitīyo hṛdi sthitastamahaṃ nṛ bravīmi | yaṃ cāvamānyaiva guruṃ mukundaṃ parābhūtā dānavāḥ sarva eva
غورو واحدٌ لا ثاني له. وذاك القائم في القلب—عنه أُحدّث الناس. وبازدرائهم ذلك الغورو، مُكوندا، انهزم الدانافا جميعًا هزيمةً تامّة.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvara-khaṇḍa context)
Scene: Mukunda as radiant inner Guru seated within a heart-lotus; outside, proud Dānavas fall back in defeat, their arrogance broken by the power of guru-tattva.
FAQs
The supreme Guru is the indwelling Lord; disrespect toward that divine teacher leads to downfall, while reverence aligns one with liberation.
No site is specified; the verse contributes to the passage’s inward māhātmya—heart-dwelling Guru as the highest refuge.
A devotional-ethical prescription: do not dishonor the Guru (Mukunda); cultivate reverence rather than contempt.