Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 100
क्षात्रमेव शशंसुस्तदहो बालेपि न क्षमा
kṣātrameva śaśaṃsustadaho bālepi na kṣamā
Mereka hanya memuji semangat kṣatriya itu, seraya berkata, “Aduhai—bahkan pada seorang anak kecil pun tiada kesabaran!”
Narrator (contextual; Kāśīkhaṇḍa frame typically Skanda speaking to Agastya)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Listener: Audience within the episode
Scene: Elders speak with a mix of admiration and alarm, acknowledging a child’s fierce kṣatriya-like lack of forbearance; gestures show restrained intensity.
FAQs
Strong resolve can appear early, but dharma also esteems kṣamā (forbearance) as a balancing virtue.
No tīrtha is directly praised in this single line; it is character commentary within the narrative.
None; the verse is ethical observation rather than a ritual injunction.