Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 23
इति दुर्गबलं शंसञ्श्येनो रोषारुणेक्षणः । असाध्वसौ कलरवौ वीक्ष्य यातो नभोंगणम्
iti durgabalaṃ śaṃsañśyeno roṣāruṇekṣaṇaḥ | asādhvasau kalaravau vīkṣya yāto nabhoṃgaṇam
Kaya’t pinupuri ang lakas ng kuta, ang lawin—pulang-pula sa galit ang mga mata—ay tumitig sa dalawang ibong Kalaravā, at saka lumipad tungo sa maluwang na langit.
Skanda (narration)
Scene: A hawk with reddened, furious eyes hovers near two small birds (Kalaravā pair), then wheels upward into the vast sky; the moment captures menace and release of tension.
FAQs
Hostility retreats when confronted with the sanctity and protective power of dharmic refuge.
Kāśī’s sacred environment is implied, where Śiva’s abodes function as an unassailable shelter.
None; the narrative highlights the efficacy of refuge rather than prescribing a practice.