Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 65
इत्युक्तस्तरुणा पक्षी स तत्रास्ते मनोजवः । तद्भारात्सा तरोः शाखा भग्नाऽभूद्द्विजसत्तमाः
ityuktastaruṇā pakṣī sa tatrāste manojavaḥ | tadbhārātsā taroḥ śākhā bhagnā'bhūddvijasattamāḥ
Demikian setelah ditegur oleh pemuda itu, burung yang sepantas kilat fikiran pun hinggap di situ. Namun kerana beratnya, dahan pokok itu patah, wahai yang utama dalam kalangan dwija.
Paurāṇika narrator (contextual; likely Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa style narration within Setukhaṇḍa)
Tirtha: Setu (Rāma-setu) ambit
Type: kshetra
Scene: A colossal bird, mind-swift, alights on a tree; the branch bends and snaps under the sudden weight, creating a moment of peril for unseen beings below.
FAQs
Even immense power must be guided by care; unintended harm can arise from sheer strength, so dharmic awareness is required.
The broader context is Setu Māhātmya (Setukhaṇḍa), associated with Setu/Rāmeśvaram sacred geography, though this verse itself is narrative setup.
None in this verse; it describes an incident leading to later consequences.
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