पितामह वरं देवा मन्यंते दानवाधम । गौरवात्तस्य तेन त्वमात्मानं मन्यसेऽधिकम्
pitāmaha varaṃ devā manyaṃte dānavādhama | gauravāttasya tena tvamātmānaṃ manyase'dhikam
ఓ దానవాధమా! దేవులు పితామహుడు (బ్రహ్మ)నే పరముడని భావిస్తారు; ఆయన గౌరవం వల్లనే నీవు నిన్ను అధికుడిగా అనుకుంటున్నావు.
Devī (a goddess/Divine Lady addressing a Dānava in battle)
Tirtha: Arbuda
Type: kshetra
Scene: Devi derides the ‘vilest of Dānavas,’ pointing out that the gods’ reverence for Brahmā has inflated the demon’s ego; the scene is a charged verbal duel before weapons fly.
Pride based on borrowed prestige is condemned; true greatness aligns with dharma and reverence without arrogance.
The broader setting is Arbuda within Prabhāsa-khaṇḍa; this verse itself is part of a battle dialogue and does not directly praise a tīrtha.
None; the verse is a moral rebuke within a martial episode.