Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 41
संभावितस्त्वशक्तश्चेत्तस्य नायं परोऽपि वा । एवं संचिंत्य वेगेन समुत्तस्थौ महाबलः
saṃbhāvitastvaśaktaścettasya nāyaṃ paro'pi vā | evaṃ saṃciṃtya vegena samuttasthau mahābalaḥ
'Ngunit kung ang isa ay pinarangalan sa kabila ng kawalan ng kakayahan, ni ang mundong ito o ang susunod ay hindi tunay na kanya.' Sa pag-iisip ng ganito, ang makapangyarihang iyon ay mabilis na bumangon.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), narrating; conclusion of Grasana’s reflection leading to action
Scene: After a moment of thought, the mighty warrior rises abruptly—muscles tensed, cloak and hair moving—signaling a decisive return to battle.
FAQs
Dharma condemns hollow prestige; responsibility should match capacity, and self-knowledge must lead to decisive corrective action.
No sacred site is named in this verse.
None.