Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 119
पत्नीं चैव तु जीवंतीं परामभ्यगमन्मुदम् । हन्यादिति न सा वेद शस्त्रपाणौ स्थिते सुते
patnīṃ caiva tu jīvaṃtīṃ parāmabhyagamanmudam | hanyāditi na sā veda śastrapāṇau sthite sute
فلما رأى زوجته ما تزال حيّة امتلأ فرحًا عظيمًا. ولم تكن تعلم أنه قد نوى: «سأقتل»، بينما كان ابنه قائمًا هناك والسلاح في يده.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating to sages (contextual attribution for Māheśvarakhaṇḍa)
Scene: Medhātithi embraces or approaches his living wife with joy; the mother looks puzzled, unaware of the son’s prior intent; the son stands with weapon, now harmless, the crisis dissolving.
FAQs
Outer appearances can hide inner turmoil; dharma requires awareness, restraint, and protection of life.
No tīrtha is referenced in this verse; it continues a moral narrative.
None; the emphasis is on conduct (not acting on violent impulse).