Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 32
स तु प्राप्तमहाराज्यस्तारकः पांडुसत्तम । उवाच दानवश्रेष्ठान्युक्तियुक्तमिदं वचः
sa tu prāptamahārājyastārakaḥ pāṃḍusattama | uvāca dānavaśreṣṭhānyuktiyuktamidaṃ vacaḥ
Setelah memperoleh kedaulatan agung itu, Tāraka—wahai yang terbaik di antara Pāṇḍu—berkata kepada para Dānava terkemuka dengan ujaran yang penuh siasat dan pertimbangan.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), narrating to the sages
Listener: ‘Pāṇḍusattama’ (epic-style addressee within the narration)
Scene: Tāraka in council, standing or seated slightly elevated, addressing the foremost Dānavas; gestures of command and persuasion; attentive, armored asuras in semicircle.
FAQs
Even adharma often presents itself with persuasive “reasoning”; discernment (viveka) is needed to judge aims, not just arguments.
No site is mentioned in this verse.
None.