Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 89
दानव उवाच । यदि मां नेच्छसे त्वद्य स्वातन्त्र्यं नावलम्बसे । ममापि च तदा हत्या सत्यं च शुभलोचने
dānava uvāca | yadi māṃ necchase tvadya svātantryaṃ nāvalambase | mamāpi ca tadā hatyā satyaṃ ca śubhalocane
Dānava berkata: “Jika hari ini engkau tidak memilihku dan tidak bersandar pada kebebasanmu sendiri, maka dari pihakku juga akan berlaku pembunuhan—itulah kebenaran, wahai yang bermata indah.”
Dānava
Tirtha: Revā (Narmadā) tīrtha-context (general)
Type: river
Scene: A Dānava suitor speaks with aggressive posture, eyes narrowed, hand raised in oath-like threat; the maiden stands firm; the Revā flows behind, contrasting purity with menace.
FAQs
Coercion and threats are adharma; the verse portrays intimidation as a mark of unrighteous intent.
No specific tīrtha is mentioned; the episode sits within the Revā (Narmadā) sacred narrative frame.
None.