Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 21
दानवानां सदा द्वेषो देवेन सह चक्रिणा । न करोति पुनर्द्वेषं तं समुद्दिश्य सर्वदा
dānavānāṃ sadā dveṣo devena saha cakriṇā | na karoti punardveṣaṃ taṃ samuddiśya sarvadā
ದಾನವರಿಗೆ ಚಕ್ರಧಾರಿ ದೇವನ ಮೇಲೆ ಸದಾ ದ್ವೇಷವಿದೆ; ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಆ ಪ್ರಭುವನ್ನೇ ಸದಾ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟು ಮತ್ತೆ ದ್ವೇಷ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ।
Narrator of the Tīrthamāhātmya
Scene: A devotee stands calm while hostile Dānavas glare; above or behind, Viṣṇu as Cakrī (discus-bearing) is envisioned; the devotee’s face shows compassion, not fear.
FAQs
Even when faced with hostility, the saintly/devout attitude is not to mirror hatred; steadiness of mind is a mark of dharma.
No tīrtha is named in this verse; it is ethical instruction embedded in the chapter’s narrative.
None; the focus is on inner conduct—non-retaliatory disposition and constant remembrance.
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