Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 89
दानव उवाच । यदि मां नेच्छसे त्वद्य स्वातन्त्र्यं नावलम्बसे । ममापि च तदा हत्या सत्यं च शुभलोचने
dānava uvāca | yadi māṃ necchase tvadya svātantryaṃ nāvalambase | mamāpi ca tadā hatyā satyaṃ ca śubhalocane
Le Dānava dit : «Si aujourd’hui tu ne me choisis pas et ne t’appuies pas sur ta propre liberté, alors de mon côté aussi il y aura meurtre ; telle est la vérité, ô toi aux beaux yeux.»
Dānava
Tirtha: Revā (Narmadā) tīrtha-context (general)
Type: river
Scene: A Dānava suitor speaks with aggressive posture, eyes narrowed, hand raised in oath-like threat; the maiden stands firm; the Revā flows behind, contrasting purity with menace.
FAQs
Coercion and threats are adharma; the verse portrays intimidation as a mark of unrighteous intent.
No specific tīrtha is mentioned; the episode sits within the Revā (Narmadā) sacred narrative frame.
None.