Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 9
अहंकारोऽभवत्तस्य पुत्रसंपद्विनाशनः । अहंकारो भवेद्यत्र तत्र लोभो मदस्तथा
ahaṃkāro'bhavattasya putrasaṃpadvināśanaḥ | ahaṃkāro bhavedyatra tatra lobho madastathā
En lui s’éleva l’ego, qui détruisit ses fils et sa prospérité. Là où l’ego prend racine, s’y lèvent aussi l’avidité et l’ivresse de l’orgueil.
Sūta (deduced)
Tirtha: Setu/Setubandha (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A once-glorious king now isolated, his crown slipping; shadowy figures labeled ego, greed, and pride loom behind him while his palace and family line fade like a mirage.
FAQs
Ahaṃkāra is the seed of downfall; it gives rise to greed and pride, which destroy both family welfare and prosperity.
No single site is named; the verse provides a universal dharma-lesson within the Setu Khaṇḍa pilgrimage framework.
None directly; the implied discipline is humility and self-restraint as part of dharmic living.