Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 141
सुप्रभातं सुनक्षत्रं पूर्वमासीद्धृथैव तत् । एवं बहुविधालापे पलादानां ततस्ततः
suprabhātaṃ sunakṣatraṃ pūrvamāsīddhṛthaiva tat | evaṃ bahuvidhālāpe palādānāṃ tatastataḥ
Sebelumnya ada fajar yang cerah dan bintang-bintang yang membawa keberuntungan—namun (pertanda baik) itu sia-sia belaka; demikianlah, di tengah berbagai macam pembicaraan, para pasukan itu bergerak ke sana kemari.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), narrating to the sages (contextual attribution for Māheśvarakhaṇḍa)
Scene: A bright dawn with auspicious stars overhead, yet below, restless hosts move about amid many kinds of talk; the sky’s serenity contrasts with the ground’s moral disorder.
FAQs
Auspicious signs alone do not guarantee success; dharma, right means, and divine alignment determine outcomes.
No tīrtha is directly referenced in this verse.
None; the verse continues the narrative setting and mood.