Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 3
पुरा देवयुगे राजन्महिषोनाम दानवः । पितामहवराद्दृप्तः सर्वदेवभयंकरः
purā devayuge rājanmahiṣonāma dānavaḥ | pitāmahavarāddṛptaḥ sarvadevabhayaṃkaraḥ
ஓ அரசே, தேவர்களின் பழைய யுகத்தில் ‘மஹிஷ’ என்னும் ஒரு தானவன் இருந்தான். பிதாமகன் பிரம்மாவின் வரத்தால் அகந்தை கொண்ட அவன், எல்லாத் தேவர்களுக்கும் அச்சமாக ஆனான்.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) (deduced: Purāṇic narration to a royal listener within Arbuda-khaṇḍa context)
Listener: Rājan (king; name not specified in the given verses)
Scene: A formidable buffalo-asura figure (or a daitya named Mahiṣa) stands triumphant, radiating arrogance after receiving Brahmā’s boon; Brahmā is shown granting a boon from a lotus-seat, while distant devas look anxious.
FAQs
Divine boons without humility lead to arrogance, which becomes a cause of suffering for the world and invites eventual downfall.
This verse functions as narrative setup within Arbuda Khaṇḍa; a specific tīrtha is not directly praised in this line.
None in this verse; it introduces the antagonist and the cosmic crisis.