Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 84
येन ध्वस्ता धार्तराष्ट्रास्तं निराकृत्य मां नृप । पुरुषोत्तमं कृष्णमिति ब्रवीषि किमु मूढवत्
yena dhvastā dhārtarāṣṭrāstaṃ nirākṛtya māṃ nṛpa | puruṣottamaṃ kṛṣṇamiti bravīṣi kimu mūḍhavat
“Wahai Raja, mengapa engkau mengetepikan aku—padahal akulah yang menghancurkan kaum Dhārtarāṣṭra—lalu menyebut Kṛṣṇa sebagai ‘Puruṣottama’, seolah-olah dalam kebodohan?”
Bhīma
Scene: Bhīma confronts Yudhiṣṭhira, gesturing emphatically toward himself as the crusher of Dhārtarāṣṭras; Yudhiṣṭhira remains composed; Kṛṣṇa stands quietly, the true Puruṣottama, unperturbed.
FAQs
Claiming sole agency in success blinds one to the Divine mover; dharma requires humility even after great deeds.
No holy site is praised in this verse; it is a character-driven doctrinal moment.
None; the verse is argumentative dialogue.