Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 28
हरकोपानले नूनं यदि यातः पतंगताम् । पितामहोपि मां त्रातुं तदा शक्ष्यति नस्फुटम्
harakopānale nūnaṃ yadi yātaḥ pataṃgatām | pitāmahopi māṃ trātuṃ tadā śakṣyati nasphuṭam
If indeed I were to become a moth in the blazing fire of Hara’s anger, then even the Grandfather (Brahmā) would scarcely be able to save me.
Mārtaṇḍa (Sūrya)
Tirtha: Kāśī (Avimukta)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A devotee/speaker imagines being like a moth rushing into the blazing fire of Śiva’s anger; Śiva’s presence is implied as a terrifying, radiant force; Brahmā appears distant and powerless to intervene.
FAQs
Śiva’s sovereignty is absolute; one should not rely on status or other powers when one has incurred divine displeasure.
The overarching sacred domain is Kāśī, where Śiva’s lordship is especially foregrounded.
None; the verse is a theological metaphor underscoring the peril of offending Śiva.