Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 47
अनाथकृपणार्तेषु सघृणाः खलु साधवः । इत्थमभ्यर्थितः सोऽपि पुरुषादः स निर्घृणः
anāthakṛpaṇārteṣu saghṛṇāḥ khalu sādhavaḥ | itthamabhyarthitaḥ so'pi puruṣādaḥ sa nirghṛṇaḥ
De fato, os bons são compassivos para com os desamparados, os pobres e os aflitos. No entanto, embora assim suplicado, ele — um devorador de homens — permaneceu impiedoso.
Narrator (contextual; moral commentary within the narration)
Scene: A group of supplicants plead; the man-eater stands unmoved, shadowed and hard-eyed, contrasting with the luminous, gentle faces of the compassionate; the moral polarity is visually stark.
FAQs
Compassion is a defining mark of sādhus; cruelty that ignores sincere supplication is condemned as adharma.
None is mentioned; it is a general ethical observation within the story.
None.