Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 25
तत्रैकं रथिनं हत्वा ससूतं नृपनंदनः । तमेव रथमास्थाय वैश्यनंदनसारथिः । विचचार रणे धीरः सिंहो मृगकुलं यथा
tatraikaṃ rathinaṃ hatvā sasūtaṃ nṛpanaṃdanaḥ | tameva rathamāsthāya vaiśyanaṃdanasārathiḥ | vicacāra raṇe dhīraḥ siṃho mṛgakulaṃ yathā
Là, après avoir abattu un guerrier de char avec son cocher, le fils du roi monta sur ce même char, mené par le fils d’un marchand ; inébranlable, il parcourut le champ de bataille tel un lion au milieu des hardes de cerfs.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator; likely Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa)
Scene: A prince stands on a captured chariot; the fallen rathin and sūta lie nearby. A merchant’s son holds the reins, guiding the chariot through a chaotic battlefield. The prince’s posture is calm yet predatory, like a lion moving among scattered deer-like foes.
FAQs
Dharma values competence and courage in crisis—support across social roles can uphold righteous protection of the realm.
No tīrtha is mentioned; this is a narrative verse highlighting valor and order.
None.