Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 1
नारद उवाच । कालनेमी रुषाविष्टस्तेषां रूपं न बुद्धवान् । ततो निमिं च दैत्येन्द्रं मत्वा देवं महाजवः
nārada uvāca | kālanemī ruṣāviṣṭasteṣāṃ rūpaṃ na buddhavān | tato nimiṃ ca daityendraṃ matvā devaṃ mahājavaḥ
Nārada bersabda: “Kālanemi, diliputi amarah, tidak mengenali wujud sejati mereka. Lalu ia yang sangat tangkas itu, mengira Nimi—raja para daitya—sebagai seorang dewa, dan segera bertindak.”
Nārada
Scene: Nārada narrates as Kālanemi, eyes blazing with rage, fails to recognize true forms; he turns toward Nimi, misperceiving him as a deva—an ominous misidentification before a clash.
FAQs
Anger clouds perception; without clarity, one misjudges even friend and foe—hence self-control safeguards dharma.
No tīrtha is indicated in this opening verse of the chapter; it continues the battle narrative.
None.