Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 92
स्कंद उवाच । त्वयैव रुद्रभक्तोऽयं जनार्दन ममेरितम् । वधार्थं रुद्रभक्तस्य बाहुः शक्तिं मुंचति
skaṃda uvāca | tvayaiva rudrabhakto'yaṃ janārdana mameritam | vadhārthaṃ rudrabhaktasya bāhuḥ śaktiṃ muṃcati
স্কন্দই ক’লে: হে জনাৰ্দন, আপোনাৰ দ্বাৰাই মোক কোৱা হৈছে যে এওঁ ৰুদ্ৰৰ ভক্ত। এই ৰুদ্ৰভক্তক বধ কৰিবলৈ মোৰ বাহুৱে শক্তি মোচন কৰিছে।
Skanda
Listener: Janārdana/Vāsudeva
Scene: Skanda speaks directly to Janārdana (Vāsudeva), acknowledging that the Rudra-devotee has been urged by him; Skanda’s arm releases the blazing Śakti, yet his face carries grave awareness of the devotee’s status.
FAQs
Even an opponent’s devotion is acknowledged; yet dharma may require stern action when devotion is joined to tyranny.
None; the verse centers on theological nuance within the battle narrative.
None.