Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 55
तार्क्ष्य उवाच । न मे श्रमोऽस्ति लोकेश किंचित्संस्मरतश्च मे । यन्मे सुतान्वाहनत्वे कल्पयामास तारकः
tārkṣya uvāca | na me śramo'sti lokeśa kiṃcitsaṃsmarataśca me | yanme sutānvāhanatve kalpayāmāsa tārakaḥ
Tārkṣya berkata: “Wahai Tuhan sekalian alam, tiada sedikit pun keletihan padaku; lebih-lebih lagi apabila aku mengingati bagaimana Tāraka dahulu memaksa anak-anakku menjadi tunggangan (binatang beban).”
Tārkṣya (Garuḍa)
Scene: Garuḍa speaks fiercely yet steadily to Hari, declaring he feels no fatigue, his eyes flashing as he recalls Tāraka’s humiliation of his sons.
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Memory of injustice can become disciplined resolve when aligned with dharma—energy is renewed through righteous purpose.
No sacred place is mentioned; the focus is on personal motivation within the war.
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