Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 7
किं रे मूढ त्वया चाद्य कृतमस्ति बलादिदम् । न त्वया योद्धुमिच्छामि मानुषेणैव लज्जया
kiṃ re mūḍha tvayā cādya kṛtamasti balādidam | na tvayā yoddhumicchāmi mānuṣeṇaiva lajjayā
“Wahai si bodoh! Apakah yang engkau capai hari ini dengan pertunjukan kekuatan ini? Aku pun tidak ingin bertarung denganmu, kerana malu beradu dengan seorang manusia semata-mata.”
Tāraka
Tirtha: Kedāra (Kedārakṣetra)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Tāraka, unhurt in demeanor, laughs and insults Mucukunda as a ‘mere human,’ refusing to fight out of ‘shame,’ projecting towering contempt.
FAQs
Arrogance and contempt are shown as traits of asuric temperament, contrasting with dharmic humility.
The Kedāra region remains the narrative backdrop; this line is character speech rather than tīrtha glorification.
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