Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 52
हर उवाच विप्रोऽसि सुतरूपोऽसि पूज्योस्यासि बभाषतः । बहिर्निष्क्रम वेगेन स्तंभितोऽसि महाझषः
hara uvāca vipro'si sutarūpo'si pūjyosyāsi babhāṣataḥ | bahirniṣkrama vegena staṃbhito'si mahājhaṣaḥ
Hara bersabda: “Engkau seorang brāhmaṇa; rupamu elok; engkau layak dipuja. Ketika engkau berkata demikian, ikan besar itu telah terpaku tidak bergerak. Keluarlah segera!”
Śiva (Hara)
Listener: The brāhmaṇa trapped in the fish (future Matsyanātha)
Scene: Śiva (Hara) addresses a brāhmaṇa trapped within a colossal fish; the fish is suddenly immobilized as if frozen in water, while Śiva commands the man to emerge quickly.
FAQs
Śiva’s grace protects the worthy and turns peril into deliverance; true dignity is seen in dharma and devotion.
The episode occurs within a tīrthamāhātmya chapter, but this verse does not name the specific site.
None; the verse is a direct divine command and assurance of protection.