Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 48
धुन्धुमार उवाच । आनयामि न सन्देहः सुरो यक्षोऽथ किन्नरः । स्यन्दनौघैः समायुक्तो गजवाजिभटैः सह
dhundhumāra uvāca | ānayāmi na sandehaḥ suro yakṣo'tha kinnaraḥ | syandanaughaiḥ samāyukto gajavājibhaṭaiḥ saha
Dhundhumāra berkata: “Aku akan membawanya—tanpa ragu—entah ia dewa, Yakṣa, ataupun Kinnara; sekalipun ia datang dengan gelombang kereta, bersama gajah, kuda, dan para prajurit.”
Dhundhumāra
Scene: Dhundhumāra speaks with unwavering confidence; behind him a vast muster: chariot lines, elephant corps with bells, cavalry, foot soldiers; dust clouds rise; banners and standards ripple.
FAQs
Boastful confidence rooted in power and numbers is portrayed as unstable when set against divine will and dharma.
No tīrtha is mentioned; it is a martial dialogue within the Revā Khaṇḍa.
None.