Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 134
पितामह वरं देवा मन्यंते दानवाधम । गौरवात्तस्य तेन त्वमात्मानं मन्यसेऽधिकम्
pitāmaha varaṃ devā manyaṃte dānavādhama | gauravāttasya tena tvamātmānaṃ manyase'dhikam
“Wahai yang paling hina antara Dānava! Oleh sebab para dewa memandang Pitāmaha (Brahmā) sebagai yang tertinggi, dan kerana hormat kepadanya, engkau menyangka dirimu lebih mulia.”
Devī (a goddess/Divine Lady addressing a Dānava in battle)
Tirtha: Arbuda
Type: kshetra
Scene: Devi derides the ‘vilest of Dānavas,’ pointing out that the gods’ reverence for Brahmā has inflated the demon’s ego; the scene is a charged verbal duel before weapons fly.
FAQs
Pride based on borrowed prestige is condemned; true greatness aligns with dharma and reverence without arrogance.
The broader setting is Arbuda within Prabhāsa-khaṇḍa; this verse itself is part of a battle dialogue and does not directly praise a tīrtha.
None; the verse is a moral rebuke within a martial episode.