Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 38
मृत्युं च पृष्ठतः कृत्वा रणभूमौ गतव्यथाः । शस्त्राशस्त्रैर्भिन्नगात्राः प्रशस्ता नात्र संशयः
mṛtyuṃ ca pṛṣṭhataḥ kṛtvā raṇabhūmau gatavyathāḥ | śastrāśastrairbhinnagātrāḥ praśastā nātra saṃśayaḥ
“Dengan maut di belakang mereka, mereka melangkah ke medan perang tanpa duka; meski anggota tubuh terbelah oleh senjata dan panah, mereka tetap dipuji—tiada keraguan.”
Vīrabhadra
Tirtha: Kedāra-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: Warriors advance with resolute faces, as if death trails behind them; arrows and weapons strike, yet their posture remains unwavering; a solemn glory surrounds their sacrifice.
FAQs
Fearlessness arises from confronting mortality; yet the broader Purāṇic dharma also requires that courage be aligned with righteous purpose.
The Kedārakhaṇḍa’s larger canvas is the Kedāra tīrtha-region; this verse emphasizes warrior ethos rather than a direct tīrtha praise.
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