Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 38
ब्रह्मास्त्रेण त्रयोदश्यां बद्धः शक्रजिता कपिः । दारुणानि च रूक्षाणि वाक्यानि राक्षसाधिपम्
brahmāstreṇa trayodaśyāṃ baddhaḥ śakrajitā kapiḥ | dāruṇāni ca rūkṣāṇi vākyāni rākṣasādhipam
Au treizième tithi, le singe—vainqueur du fils d’Indra—fut lié par le Brahmāstra. Et il s’adressa au seigneur des rākṣasas avec des paroles dures et tranchantes.
Purāṇic narrator (contextual; likely Sūta-style narration within Brahmakhaṇḍa)
Scene: Hanumān, bound by luminous Brahmāstra cords, stands unbroken; he hurls cutting words at the rākṣasa lord’s assembly, eyes blazing with dharma.
FAQs
Even when constrained, a dharmic emissary remains fearless; firm speech can be a moral weapon against tyranny.
No tīrtha is mentioned; the focus is the Laṅkā episode.
None; the verse describes a martial and diplomatic confrontation.