Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 92
स्कंद उवाच । त्वयैव रुद्रभक्तोऽयं जनार्दन ममेरितम् । वधार्थं रुद्रभक्तस्य बाहुः शक्तिं मुंचति
skaṃda uvāca | tvayaiva rudrabhakto'yaṃ janārdana mameritam | vadhārthaṃ rudrabhaktasya bāhuḥ śaktiṃ muṃcati
സ്കന്ദൻ പറഞ്ഞു—ഹേ ജനാർദന! നിനക്കാലാണ് ഈ രുദ്രഭക്തൻ എന്റെ പ്രേരണയാൽ ഉണർന്നത്. ഈ രുദ്രഭക്തനെ വധിക്കാനായി എന്റെ ഭുജം ശക്തി വിടുന്നു.
Skanda
Listener: Janārdana/Vāsudeva
Scene: Skanda speaks directly to Janārdana (Vāsudeva), acknowledging that the Rudra-devotee has been urged by him; Skanda’s arm releases the blazing Śakti, yet his face carries grave awareness of the devotee’s status.
FAQs
Even an opponent’s devotion is acknowledged; yet dharma may require stern action when devotion is joined to tyranny.
None; the verse centers on theological nuance within the battle narrative.
None.