Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 43
सिद्धोऽहमिति विज्ञाय ततो नृत्यं चकार सः । तस्यैवं वर्तमानस्य जगत्स्थावरजंगमम्
siddho'hamiti vijñāya tato nṛtyaṃ cakāra saḥ | tasyaivaṃ vartamānasya jagatsthāvarajaṃgamam
Menyedari, “Aku telah mencapai siddhi, aku seorang siddha,” lalu dia pun menari. Ketika dia berterusan demikian, seluruh jagat—yang bergerak dan yang tidak bergerak—turut terkesan.
Skanda (deduced)
Tirtha: Arbuda
Type: kshetra
Listener: sages; within the verse, a king is addressed (‘nṛpoत्तम’ appears in the sequence)
Scene: The sage dances in triumph, arms lifted; waves of energy radiate outward, subtly shown as the trees sway and distant beings begin to move in sympathetic rhythm.
FAQs
Mistaking signs for siddhi can inflate ego; Purāṇic narratives warn that inner imbalance can ripple outward into disorder.
The Arbuda–Sarasvatī setting remains the sacred stage for the episode.
None; it describes behavior (self-proclaimed siddhi and dancing) leading to cosmic disturbance.