Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 40
त्वमेव यदि शक्तः स्यादन्यथा कर्तुमेव हि । कुरुष्व वा स्वयं नाथ नास्माकं शक्तिरीदृशी
tvameva yadi śaktaḥ syādanyathā kartumeva hi | kuruṣva vā svayaṃ nātha nāsmākaṃ śaktirīdṛśī
Si toi seul peux agir autrement, alors fais-le vraiment. Ou bien, ô Protecteur, accomplis-le toi-même : une telle puissance n’est pas la nôtre.
Sages (Munis)
Scene: A group of ritualists or petitioners, hands folded, addressing a protective lord, confessing incapacity and requesting the deity to act directly.
FAQs
Spiritual maturity includes recognizing one’s limits and submitting to rightful authority to prevent harm from misdirected power.
No tīrtha is specified in this verse.
No direct rite is prescribed; the sages request intervention to alter the course of a dangerous ritual outcome.