Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 130
अन्ये ते पन्नगा विप्र ये दशंतीह मानवान् । वयं सलिलसंभूता निर्विषाः सर्परूपिणः
anye te pannagā vipra ye daśaṃtīha mānavān | vayaṃ salilasaṃbhūtā nirviṣāḥ sarparūpiṇaḥ
“Wahai brāhmaṇa, ada ular-ular lain di sini yang menggigit manusia. Tetapi kami berasal dari air—tidak berbisa, walaupun berwujud ular.”
Pannaga (the serpent)
Type: kund
Listener: Brāhmaṇa addressee within the story; Sūta as outer listener
Scene: A serpent addresses a brāhmaṇa, explaining that other snakes here are venomous, but his group is water-born and harmless; the water body glints nearby, hinting at sanctity.
FAQs
Do not punish by mere appearance; discern the true nature and harm (hiṃsā) before acting.
The line is embedded in a tīrtha-māhātmya chapter, but no named site appears in this verse.
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