Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 19
कस्त्वं ब्रूहि महाभाग मम मार्गं रुणत्सि यः । अगम्यं केनचिल्लोके सर्वैरपि सुरासुरैः
kastvaṃ brūhi mahābhāga mama mārgaṃ ruṇatsi yaḥ | agamyaṃ kenacilloke sarvairapi surāsuraiḥ
“Siapakah engkau? Katakan kepadaku, wahai yang bernasib mulia—engkau yang menghalang perjalananku; jalan ini di dunia tidak dapat dicapai oleh sesiapa pun, bahkan oleh para dewa dan asura sekalipun.”
Śanaiścara (Manda)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Śanaiścara confronts an unseen blocker, eyes narrowed, asserting that even gods and demons cannot access his path; the scene feels like a cosmic roadway being barred.
FAQs
Pride in power is challenged by dharmic courage; true authority is measured by purpose and righteousness.
Not directly named in this verse; it is part of a tīrtha-māhātmya narrative passage.
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