Shloka 21
तेडब्रुवन् नास्ति ते वीर्य यत एवं प्रभाषसे । स्वस्त्विद्याभिगच्छन्तु स्कन्दं लोकस्य मातर:
teḍabruvan nāsti te vīrya yat evaṁ prabhāṣase | svastvidyābhigacchantu skandaṁ lokasya mātaraḥ ||
Mārkaṇḍeya said: “They spoke thus: ‘There is no true valor in you, since you talk in this manner. Let those Mothers of the worlds—endowed with auspicious powers—go and approach Skanda.’”
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Mere speech is not valor; true strength is measured by conduct and capability. The verse also underscores reliance on rightful divine authority—directing the powerful Mother-goddesses to approach Skanda, a figure associated with martial leadership and protection.
Mārkaṇḍeya reports a rebuke spoken to someone whose bold talk is judged empty. In response, the narrative turns toward action: the ‘Mothers of the worlds,’ endowed with auspicious power, are urged to go to Skanda—suggesting a shift from disputation to seeking decisive divine intervention or command.