Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 37
मुनय ऊचुः । वयं शक्रेण ते यज्ञे समायाताः सुभक्तितः । उल्लंघिता मदोद्रेकात्कृत्वा हास्यं मुहुर्मुहुः
munaya ūcuḥ | vayaṃ śakreṇa te yajñe samāyātāḥ subhaktitaḥ | ullaṃghitā madodrekātkṛtvā hāsyaṃ muhurmuhuḥ
เหล่ามุนีกล่าวว่า: ตามคำขอของศักระ (อินทรา) เรามายังยัญพิธีของท่านด้วยภักติอันบริสุทธิ์ แต่ด้วยกระแสแห่งความทะนง เราล่วงเกินขอบเขตและหัวเราะเยาะซ้ำแล้วซ้ำเล่า
Sages (Munis)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Dakṣa
Scene: Sages with lowered heads confessing their pride and repeated mockery during a sacrifice, with Indra implied as the one who summoned them; atmosphere of shame and sincerity.
FAQs
Pride corrupts even religious intention; humility is essential for yajña and for preserving harmony with the devas.
No particular tīrtha is named in this verse; it is part of a broader Tīrthamāhātmya narrative setting.
The verse is confessional rather than prescriptive; it implies the need for proper conduct and humility during sacrifice.