Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 132
पिशाचो यत्र चाश्वानां खुरानेकत्र चाकरोत् । कर्णपूरेषु मोदंते पश्यंत्यन्याः सरोषतः
piśāco yatra cāśvānāṃ khurānekatra cākarot | karṇapūreṣu modaṃte paśyaṃtyanyāḥ saroṣataḥ
അവിടെ ഒരു പിശാചൻ കുതിരകളുടെ കുളമ്പുകൾ ഒരിടത്ത് കൂട്ടിച്ചേർത്തു. ചിലർ കർണാഭരണങ്ങളിൽ ആനന്ദിച്ചു; മറ്റുചിലർ കോപത്തോടെ നോക്കി നിന്നു.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvara-khaṇḍa context)
Scene: A chaotic battlefield corner: a piśāca crouches, gathering severed horse-hooves into a heap; nearby, some beings admire or seize ear-ornaments (karnapūra), while others glare in anger, creating a split emotional chorus.
FAQs
It depicts the inversion of values in a fallen setting—where gruesome spoils become objects of play—highlighting the need for dharmic discernment.
No tirtha is indicated in this verse.
None.