Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 10
उपदेशा गुरोर्यद्वत्सच्छिष्यं बहुधेरिताः । ततः क्रुद्धो हरिर्गृह्य धनुर्बाणांश्च पुष्कलान्
upadeśā guroryadvatsacchiṣyaṃ bahudheritāḥ | tataḥ kruddho harirgṛhya dhanurbāṇāṃśca puṣkalān
Seperti murid sejati menerima ajaran guru berulang kali, demikianlah banyak teguran dilontarkan. Lalu Hari, dalam murka, menggenggam busurnya dan mengambil simpanan anak panah yang melimpah.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating to the sages (deduced from Māheśvara-khaṇḍa narrative style)
Scene: A momentary pause in the melee: Hari’s eyes blaze with controlled anger; he reaches for his bow, gathering a quiver full of arrows, while the battlefield’s chaos frames a didactic calm at the center.
FAQs
Even divine power acts with deliberation—after repeated counsel, righteous force is taken up to restore dharma.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; it functions within a broader Purāṇic battle narrative rather than a site-māhātmya passage.
None is stated here; the verse describes the taking up of weapons in a dharma-yuddha context.