Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 15
अवमानं चकारासौ दर्शनात्स्पर्शनात्तथा । दृष्ट्वा तस्य मुखं मंदो वक्त्रं चक्रे तथात्मनः । चक्रे यदुकुलश्रेष्ठो गर्वितो यौवनेन तु
avamānaṃ cakārāsau darśanātsparśanāttathā | dṛṣṭvā tasya mukhaṃ maṃdo vaktraṃ cakre tathātmanaḥ | cakre yadukulaśreṣṭho garvito yauvanena tu
He showed contempt—by his very look and even by his manner of approach and touch. Seeing the sage’s face, the foolish one made his own face in the same way, mimicking him. Thus did that foremost of the Yadu line, intoxicated with youth, behave in arrogance.
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narration within Prabhāsakṣetramāhātmya)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Śaunaka and sages (implied)
Scene: Sāmba openly displays contempt—through gaze, approach, and touch—then mimics the sage’s facial expression, turning reverence into mockery; Durvāsā stands as a severe ascetic presence, the air thick with impending wrath.
FAQs
Pride in youth and beauty leads to disrespect of the holy; such ṛṣi-apacāra becomes the seed of swift downfall.
The broader narrative belongs to Prabhāsa Kṣetra’s Māhātmya, framing events that highlight the sanctity of the Prabhāsa pilgrimage region.
None explicitly here; the verse emphasizes ethical discipline—reverence toward sages—as a core element of dharma.
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