Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 63
अजेयश्चामरश्चैव मया ह्युक्तः स केशव । हन्तुमिच्छति मां पाप उपायस्तव विद्यते
ajeyaścāmaraścaiva mayā hyuktaḥ sa keśava | hantumicchati māṃ pāpa upāyastava vidyate
ஓ கேசவா, அவனை வெல்ல முடியாதவன் என்றும் இறவாதவன் என்றும் நான் கூறினேன். அந்தப் பாவி இப்போது என்னைக் கொல்ல விரும்புகிறான்; உன்னிடம் ஏதேனும் வழி இருந்தால் சொல்.
Īśvara (Śiva)
Tirtha: Revā (Narmadā) Taṭa
Type: kshetra
Scene: A worried deity (speaker) addresses Keśava, confessing he proclaimed a dānava ‘unconquerable and deathless’; the atmosphere is tense, with a looming asura threat and a plea for a lawful stratagem.
FAQs
When errors create danger, dharma is restored through wise counsel, humility, and strategic action rather than pride.
No; this verse is focused on the crisis and counsel between Śiva and Viṣṇu.
None.
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