Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 18
उन्मत्तवद्विचरत इतश्चेतश्च मारिष । सन्निपातस्य दोषेण यथा भवति मानवः
unmattavadvicarata itaścetaśca māriṣa | sannipātasya doṣeṇa yathā bhavati mānavaḥ
Wahai orang mulia, ia berkeliaran seperti orang gila, ke sana ke mari; sebagaimana manusia bertingkah ketika terserang gangguan sannipāta.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator; speaker not explicit in this snippet)
Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya
Type: kshetra
Listener: marīṣa (venerable addressee within the narration)
Scene: The dānava staggers and paces aimlessly, eyes unfocused, limbs restless—like a fevered patient—while the calm forest remains steady behind him.
FAQs
Adharmic agitation is likened to disease—showing how inner imbalance manifests as destructive conduct.
Dharmāraṇya remains the implied sacred locus where dharma stands in contrast to demonic disturbance.
None; it is descriptive, preparing the account of disrupted religious life.