Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 41
आयामं तत्र संस्थित्वा तत्कुलायं विलोक्य च । पुनर्विनिर्गतः श्येनः सापि भीताब्रवीत्पुनः
āyāmaṃ tatra saṃsthitvā tatkulāyaṃ vilokya ca | punarvinirgataḥ śyenaḥ sāpi bhītābravītpunaḥ
S’étant tenu là quelque temps et ayant regardé vers ce nid, l’épervier repartit encore ; et elle aussi, saisie de peur, parla de nouveau.
Narrator (within Skanda → Agastya discourse, per Kāśī Khaṇḍa convention)
Tirtha: Kāśī (Avimukta)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A bird-couple near their nest; a hawk returns, pauses, surveys the nest, then departs; the female bird trembles and speaks in fear.
FAQs
When harm is contemplated, the vulnerable naturally fear; dharma calls for timely counsel and protective action.
Not explicitly in this line; the Kāśī Khaṇḍa’s overall frame glorifies Kāśī, but this verse is narrative detail.
None.