Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 128
तयाभिभूतो म्रियते यथान्यैर्व्याधिभिर्न्नरः । राज्ञोऽभिमानमात्रं हि ममैव विद्यते गृहे
tayābhibhūto mriyate yathānyairvyādhibhirnnaraḥ | rājño'bhimānamātraṃ hi mamaiva vidyate gṛhe
Dikuasai olehnya (lapar), seseorang mati—sebagaimana mati oleh penyakit-penyakit lain. Di rumahku hanya ada kebanggaan raja semata-mata; tiada lebih daripada itu.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa frame)
Scene: A king in a near-empty granary or treasury room: jewels and insignia remain, but food stores are absent; the king’s face shows shame and fear; a hungry figure at the doorway mirrors the king’s vulnerability.
FAQs
Status cannot protect one from fundamental suffering; pride without substance is hollow—dharma rests on virtue, not titles.
No tīrtha is mentioned in this verse.
None explicitly; the implied dharma is humility and support of those afflicted by hunger.