Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 33
अहो विरुद्धो भगवान्नारदो मयि दृश्यते । नृत्यते किं न वा नृत्ये गीयते किं न गीयते
aho viruddho bhagavānnārado mayi dṛśyate | nṛtyate kiṃ na vā nṛtye gīyate kiṃ na gīyate
«Ach! Der ehrwürdige Nārada scheint mir gram zu sein. Soll es denn keinen Tanz geben? Oder soll es keinen Gesang geben?»
Indra (Devarāja), addressing himself/others upon seeing Nārada
Scene: Indra pauses mid-enjoyment, brows knit, looking toward Nārada; dancers and musicians freeze, sensing a shift from festivity to scrutiny.
FAQs
A moment of self-reflection arises when sacred counsel approaches; pleasures must yield to dharmic priorities.
Not directly; the verse is part of the narrative that culminates in Vastrāpatha-kṣetra’s praise.
None; the verse concerns Indra’s reaction to Nārada.