Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 131
त्रैलोक्ये नास्ति मत्तुल्यः पुमान्कश्चिच्च बालिशि । एवमुक्ता ततो देवी कोपेन महताऽन्विता
trailokye nāsti mattulyaḥ pumānkaścicca bāliśi | evamuktā tato devī kopena mahatā'nvitā
„In den drei Welten gibt es keinen Mann, der mir gleichkommt, du Tor!“ So angesprochen, erfüllte die Göttin ein gewaltiger Zorn.
Narrator (second half); first half is King’s speech
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra (frame) / Arbuda-parvata (section)
Type: kshetra
Scene: The man declares himself unrivaled in all three worlds; immediately the Goddess’s face hardens, eyes blazing, aura intensifying—anger rising like fire.
FAQs
Ego that claims supremacy over the three worlds invites divine wrath; humility is a core Purāṇic virtue.
The Arbuda region is the broader sacred setting; this verse itself centers on character and consequence.
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