Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 80
यत्ते पूर्वं हता दैत्या हिरण्याक्षमुखाः किल । जंभस्तदाभवन्नैव पश्य मामद्य संस्थितम्
yatte pūrvaṃ hatā daityā hiraṇyākṣamukhāḥ kila | jaṃbhastadābhavannaiva paśya māmadya saṃsthitam
നീ മുൻപ് വധിച്ച ദൈത്യന്മാർ—ഹിരണ്യാക്ഷൻ മുതലായവർ—ജംഭൻ ആയിരുന്നില്ല. ഇന്ന് ഇവിടെ നില്ക്കുന്ന എന്നെ നോക്കുക!
Jambha (Daitya king/warrior)
Scene: Jambha stands forward, chest lifted, proclaiming that past victories over Hiraṇyākṣa-like foes do not apply; he gestures to himself as the true test, while Hari remains poised.
FAQs
Ego and boastful pride (mada) lead beings to challenge divine order, setting the stage for their eventual downfall.
No tīrtha is named in this verse; it is part of a Purāṇic battle episode within the Kaumārikākhaṇḍa.
None in this verse; it is a martial challenge and self-proclamation.