Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 47
अनाथकृपणार्तेषु सघृणाः खलु साधवः । इत्थमभ्यर्थितः सोऽपि पुरुषादः स निर्घृणः
anāthakṛpaṇārteṣu saghṛṇāḥ khalu sādhavaḥ | itthamabhyarthitaḥ so'pi puruṣādaḥ sa nirghṛṇaḥ
Sesungguhnya, orang yang baik berbelas kasihan terhadap mereka yang tidak berdaya, miskin, dan menderita. Namun walaupun dirayu sedemikian, dia—si pemakan manusia—tetap tidak berbelas kasihan.
Narrator (contextual; moral commentary within the narration)
Scene: A group of supplicants plead; the man-eater stands unmoved, shadowed and hard-eyed, contrasting with the luminous, gentle faces of the compassionate; the moral polarity is visually stark.
FAQs
Compassion is a defining mark of sādhus; cruelty that ignores sincere supplication is condemned as adharma.
None is mentioned; it is a general ethical observation within the story.
None.