Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 8
हन्यमानः समंताच्च मांसार्थे विविधैः खगैः । अथ तेन परिक्षिप्तं तन्मांसं पक्षिजाद्भयात्
hanyamānaḥ samaṃtācca māṃsārthe vividhaiḥ khagaiḥ | atha tena parikṣiptaṃ tanmāṃsaṃ pakṣijādbhayāt
Assailli de toutes parts par divers oiseaux avides de viande, il la laissa tomber, saisi de crainte devant les autres oiseaux.
Unspecified (continuation of the parable narration)
Scene: A swarm of birds attacks the kurara from all directions; feathers scatter; the meat slips from the beak midair as fear peaks.
FAQs
Clinging to desirable objects attracts conflict; relinquishing them can immediately reduce fear and hostility.
No site is named here; the verse functions as a universal dharmic illustration within a tīrtha chapter.
None; the emphasis is ethical and contemplative rather than ritual.