Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 48
धुन्धुमार उवाच । आनयामि न सन्देहः सुरो यक्षोऽथ किन्नरः । स्यन्दनौघैः समायुक्तो गजवाजिभटैः सह
dhundhumāra uvāca | ānayāmi na sandehaḥ suro yakṣo'tha kinnaraḥ | syandanaughaiḥ samāyukto gajavājibhaṭaiḥ saha
Dhundhumāra disse: «Eu o trarei, sem dúvida—seja ele um deva, um Yakṣa ou um Kinnara; ainda que venha com uma torrente de carros, junto de elefantes, cavalos e soldados».
Dhundhumāra
Scene: Dhundhumāra speaks with unwavering confidence; behind him a vast muster: chariot lines, elephant corps with bells, cavalry, foot soldiers; dust clouds rise; banners and standards ripple.
FAQs
Boastful confidence rooted in power and numbers is portrayed as unstable when set against divine will and dharma.
No tīrtha is mentioned; it is a martial dialogue within the Revā Khaṇḍa.
None.