Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 54
ययौ कृपाणमादाय सा तमींधे निशामुखे । अविमृश्य मदावेशान्मेषबुद्ध्यामिषप्रिया
yayau kṛpāṇamādāya sā tamīṃdhe niśāmukhe | avimṛśya madāveśānmeṣabuddhyāmiṣapriyā
Pada permulaan malam, dia pergi membawa sebilah pisau ke dalam gelap. Tanpa pertimbangan, dikuasai mabuk, dan kerana gemar daging, dia bertindak dengan sangkaan silap bahawa itu seekor kambing biri-biri.
Narrator (context not explicit in excerpt; likely Purāṇic narrator within Brahmottarakhaṇḍa)
Scene: At nightfall she enters darkness with a knife; intoxication clouds her mind and she mistakes the target as a sheep—an instant before a grievous act.
FAQs
Drunken heedlessness (pramāda) leads to delusion and harmful action; dharma requires clarity and restraint.
No holy site is referenced in this verse.
None.