Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 127
ततो देवी समासाद्य प्रोक्ता गर्वेण पार्थिव । न त्वया संगरो भीरु नूनं कर्तुं ममोचितः
tato devī samāsādya proktā garveṇa pārthiva | na tvayā saṃgaro bhīru nūnaṃ kartuṃ mamocitaḥ
Kemudian Dewi itu mendekat lalu bertitah dengan keangkuhan: “Wahai raja, engkau pengecut; sungguh engkau tidak layak berperang denganku.”
Devī
Tirtha: Arbuda (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: The Goddess appears before the king, radiant and composed, speaking a cutting yet controlled rebuke; the king’s posture shifts from aggression to stunned hesitation.
FAQs
Before the divine, worldly bravado is tested; true worth is measured by dharma, not mere aggression.
The Arbuda sacred-region narrative frames the episode; this verse itself is a direct dialogue rather than a tīrtha-stuti.
None.