Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 27
अथ क्षुधाबलं ज्ञात्वा मामौदरिकसत्तमम् । क्रूरं साहसिकं चैव न स्तौषि क्षमिणां वरः
atha kṣudhābalaṃ jñātvā māmaudarikasattamam | krūraṃ sāhasikaṃ caiva na stauṣi kṣamiṇāṃ varaḥ
Atau kerana mengetahui kekuatanku digerakkan oleh lapar—aku, yang terunggul antara yang rakus—engkau menyangka aku kejam dan gopoh, lalu engkau tetap tidak memujiku, wahai yang terbaik antara orang yang sabar.
Deducted (contextual): Bhīma (noted for great appetite and might)
Listener: Bhārata (addressed figure)
Scene: The speaker reveals a terrifying aspect—‘foremost among the voracious’—yet stands as protector. The devotee, ‘best among the patient’, hesitates to praise due to fear. The scene contrasts fierce energy (hunger-force) with the virtue of kṣamā.
FAQs
Do not reduce a person to faults or temperament; assess dhārmic contribution and respond with fairness.
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