Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 90
अजानतः प्रभो तस्य राक्षसैः सुदुरात्मभिः । प्रजैवं पीडिता भूमौ महामांसस्य लोलुपैः
ajānataḥ prabho tasya rākṣasaiḥ sudurātmabhiḥ | prajaivaṃ pīḍitā bhūmau mahāmāṃsasya lolupaiḥ
Wahai Tuhan, tanpa pengetahuannya, rakyat di bumi telah ditindas oleh rākṣasa yang amat durjana itu, yang tamak akan daging dalam jumlah besar.
Messenger (dūta) continuing the report
Scene: Terrified villagers oppressed by fierce rākṣasas hunting for flesh; a dark forest-edge or desolate plain; the king unaware in the background or symbolically absent.
FAQs
Even unintended negligence can allow adharma to spread; rulers and guardians must remain vigilant.
The Rāmeśvara tīrtha narrative backdrop continues, framing the ethical crisis.
None; it describes social harm and the moral urgency for corrective action.