Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 25
इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तस्य वज्रनिर्घातनिष्ठुरम् । मुहूर्तमभवद्राजा चिंताव्याकुलमानसः
ityākarṇya vacastasya vajranirghātaniṣṭhuram | muhūrtamabhavadrājā ciṃtāvyākulamānasaḥ
তার বাক্য বজ্রাঘাতের মতো নির্মম শুনে রাজা মুহূর্তের জন্য চিন্তায় ব্যাকুল হলেন; তাঁর মন অস্থির হয়ে উঠল।
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator; specific speaker not explicit in snippet)
Scene: The king’s face tightens; his posture slumps slightly; a stylized thunderbolt motif overlays the spoken words; courtiers look down; the hall feels suddenly heavy, as if a storm cloud entered.
FAQs
Even the powerful are vulnerable to fear; the narrative prepares the ground for dharmic acceptance and turning toward divine support.
No tīrtha is glorified in this verse.
None; the verse describes the king’s psychological response.