Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 135
म्रियते यदि संग्रामे धातुर्दद्भोऽपयाचितम् । केचिद्युध्यत्सु वीरेषु सृक्किणी संलिहंति च
mriyate yadi saṃgrāme dhāturdadbho'payācitam | kecidyudhyatsu vīreṣu sṛkkiṇī saṃlihaṃti ca
«Wenn die “Stütze” im Kampf stirbt, bleibt der “Zahn” ungefragt zurück.» Und manche—während die Helden noch stritten—leckten sich immer wieder die Lippen.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvara-khaṇḍa context)
Scene: A speaker utters a cryptic proverb while nearby figures lick their lips, eyes fixed on the fighting—suggesting ghoulish anticipation; the battlefield continues behind them with fallen ‘supports’ and broken weapons.
FAQs
It criticizes predatory delight in others’ suffering, implying that dharma requires compassion and self-control even amid conflict.
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