Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 25
प्राप्ता प्रसन्ना या त्वं मां युक्तमेवंविधं त्वयि । इत्युक्ते गूहयंश्चेष्टामुमारूप्यसुरोऽब्रवीत्
prāptā prasannā yā tvaṃ māṃ yuktamevaṃvidhaṃ tvayi | ityukte gūhayaṃśceṣṭāmumārūpyasuro'bravīt
Setelah demikian diucapkan, sang asura—menyamar sebagai Umā dan menyembunyikan maksudnya—berkata: “Karena engkau datang kepadaku dengan hati lapang dan berkenan, sikap seperti ini memang patut bagimu.”
Narrator (Sūta) reporting the asura’s words (deduced)
Scene: An asura, masking his intent, appears in Umā’s form and speaks with feigned sweetness; the scene should show subtle dissonance—beauty overlaying a hidden menace—while Śaṅkara listens.
FAQs
Adharma often hides itself under the language of propriety; spiritual vigilance is essential.
None is mentioned in this verse.
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