Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 40
ततः प्रोवाच तं कंसं वसुदेवः स सांत्वयन् । वसुदेव उवाच । अस्यां प्रसूतान्दास्यामि तुभ्यं कंस सुतानहम्
tataḥ provāca taṃ kaṃsaṃ vasudevaḥ sa sāṃtvayan | vasudeva uvāca | asyāṃ prasūtāndāsyāmi tubhyaṃ kaṃsa sutānaham
Kemudian Vasudeva, untuk menenangkan hatinya, berkata kepada Kaṃsa. Vasudeva bersabda: “Wahai Kaṃsa, anak-anak lelaki yang lahir daripadanya akan aku serahkan kepadamu.”
Vasudeva (within Sūta’s narration)
Scene: Vasudeva steps forward with composed face and folded hands, speaking to Kaṃsa; Devakī stands behind him, anxious; Kaṃsa’s sword remains drawn but his posture wavers.
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When confronted by tyranny, dharma may express itself as protection of life through prudent speech and strategic restraint.
No specific tīrtha is praised in this verse.
None; it is a moral-political dialogue (sāma/conciliation) within the narrative.
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