Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 19
तच्छ्रुत्वा बान्धवाः सर्वे कद्रूपुत्रास्तथैव च । न मन्यन्ते हितं कार्यं कृतं मात्रा विगर्हितम्
tacchrutvā bāndhavāḥ sarve kadrūputrāstathaiva ca | na manyante hitaṃ kāryaṃ kṛtaṃ mātrā vigarhitam
À cette nouvelle, tous les parents—les fils de Kadrū eux-mêmes—n’y virent point une œuvre salutaire, car l’acte de leur mère était blâmable.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator within Revā Khaṇḍa context)
Listener: Audience within Revā Khaṇḍa frame
Scene: A gathering of relatives and serpent-sons reacting with disapproval; faces show concern and moral resistance; Kadrū’s act is implicitly censured.
FAQs
Even within a family, dharma may require disapproving a wrong act—truth is higher than partiality.
None; the verse highlights ethical evaluation within the narrative.
None.