अहो विचित्रः सं सारो दुर्वेद्यो महतामपि । प्रवरस्त्वपि शक्त्या यो नरेषु न कृपायते
aho vicitraḥ saṃ sāro durvedyo mahatāmapi | pravarastvapi śaktyā yo nareṣu na kṛpāyate
“Ah, betapa ajaib hakikat dunia ini—sukar dipahami bahkan oleh para agung. Bahkan yang terunggul dalam kuasa pun dapat tidak berbelas kasih kepada manusia.”
Himācala
Listener: Skanda (Kumāra)
Scene: Himavat speaks a reflective aphorism: the world is strange; even the powerful may lack compassion—his face still wet with tears, gaze turned inward.
Power and status are not signs of dharma; compassion (kṛpā) is a key measure of true greatness.
No site is specified; the verse gives a universal dharma reflection.
None; it is an ethical observation.