Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 28
येन शूर्पणखा ध्वस्ता राक्षसी सा च दारुणा । लीलयापि ममादेशात्सोयमेवंविधः स्थितः
yena śūrpaṇakhā dhvastā rākṣasī sā ca dāruṇā | līlayāpi mamādeśātsoyamevaṃvidhaḥ sthitaḥ
Pelo poder daquele por quem Śūrpaṇakhā—essa rākṣasī feroz—foi destruída, ele agora jaz em tal estado, embora tenha sido feito como que em brincadeira, apenas por minha ordem.
Rāma (Raghunandana)
Type: kshetra
Listener: (contextual) sages
Scene: A powerful hero indicates with a gesture/command; a fierce rākṣasī (Śūrpaṇakhā) is shown subdued/ruined, emphasizing effortless dominance and controlled force.
FAQs
Even great deeds and royal power cannot prevent the fragility of embodied life; dharma includes facing sorrow without losing righteousness.
This verse sits within the Nāgarakhaṇḍa Tīrthamāhātmya framework; the snippet itself does not name a specific tīrtha.
None directly; the verse is a lament recalling past heroic action and present misfortune.