Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 14
चुक्रुधुर्मुनयः सर्वे रूपं तस्य मनोहरम् । गृह्यतां हन्यतामेष कोऽयं दुष्ट उपागतः
cukrudhurmunayaḥ sarve rūpaṃ tasya manoharam | gṛhyatāṃ hanyatāmeṣa ko'yaṃ duṣṭa upāgataḥ
Tous les sages s’embrasèrent de colère—malgré sa forme séduisante—et s’écrièrent : «Saisissez-le ! Frappez-le ! Quel est ce méchant venu ici ?»
Narrator (Purāṇic storyteller, likely Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa in māhātmya narration)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A circle of enraged sages, matted hair and ascetic garb, rise and point toward the captivating stranger; their mouths open in a collective shout: ‘Seize him, strike him!’ The intruder remains alluring, heightening the tension.
FAQs
Even an alluring appearance cannot sanctify adharma; the guardians of dharma must act decisively to protect the sanctity of the āśrama.
Not named in this single verse; it is part of the Nāgarakhaṇḍa’s tīrtha-centered narration.
None; it is a dramatic narrative moment.