Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 2
अवध्यतामात्मनश्च पितामहवरोद्भवम् । महेश्वरं समुद्दिश्य कोपं चक्रे ततः परम्
avadhyatāmātmanaśca pitāmahavarodbhavam | maheśvaraṃ samuddiśya kopaṃ cakre tataḥ param
Selepas itu, setelah meyakini kekebalan dirinya sendiri—yang timbul dari kurniaan Nenek Moyang (Brahmā)—dia mengarahkan kemurkaannya terhadap Maheśvara, dan kemudian menjadi sangat marah.
Sūta (continuing narration from 151.1)
Scene: A demon, swollen with confidence from Brahmā’s boon, turns his blazing anger toward Maheśvara; the atmosphere darkens as cosmic order is threatened.
FAQs
Boons and attainments can inflate ego; when pride targets the divine, it becomes the seed of downfall—dharma requires humility even amid power.
The verse is narrative and does not itself name a tīrtha; it sets up a Kailāsa-centered episode within the larger māhātmya.
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