Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 46
आः पापे स्त्रीति मत्वाद्य न हतासि मया युधि । तस्मात्पश्य प्रहारं मे तत्त्वं बुध्यसि नान्यथा
āḥ pāpe strīti matvādya na hatāsi mayā yudhi | tasmātpaśya prahāraṃ me tattvaṃ budhyasi nānyathā
«Ah, pécheresse ! Te croyant “simple femme”, je ne t’ai pas tuée au combat. Aussi, vois maintenant mon coup : tu connaîtras la vérité, et nullement autrement.»
Mahiṣa (buffalo-demon)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Mahīṣa jeers at the Goddess, pointing or raising a weapon, his face twisted with contempt; the Goddess stands unwavering, radiating controlled power.
FAQs
Pride and delusion (especially contempt for the divine) lead to downfall; truth is realized when arrogance meets its consequence.
No tīrtha is named in this line; it supports the larger tīrtha-māhātmya storyline.
None.