Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 12
वयं त्वच्छरणं भूत्वा पर्वता इव निश्चलाः । स्थित्वा चराम निःशंका ब्राह्मणेंद्र महाहवे
vayaṃ tvaccharaṇaṃ bhūtvā parvatā iva niścalāḥ | sthitvā carāma niḥśaṃkā brāhmaṇeṃdra mahāhave
Ayant pris refuge en toi, nous demeurons immobiles comme des montagnes; fermes sur nos pieds, nous allons sans crainte, ô le plus excellent des brahmanes, dans ce grand combat.
Andhaka (or daitya-side speaker) addressing Śukra as brāhmaṇendra (deduced from immediate context)
Scene: A group of supplicants addresses a revered Brahmin leader amid battle; their posture is firm and upright like mountains, conveying calm fearlessness while chaos swirls around.
FAQs
Taking refuge (śaraṇāgati) gives inner steadiness and fearlessness—though dharma ultimately judges how that strength is used.
The broader glorification is of Kāśī in the Kāśīkhaṇḍa; this verse itself is part of the narrative frame.
None; it is a statement of reliance and fearlessness in battle.