Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 132
पिशाचो यत्र चाश्वानां खुरानेकत्र चाकरोत् । कर्णपूरेषु मोदंते पश्यंत्यन्याः सरोषतः
piśāco yatra cāśvānāṃ khurānekatra cākarot | karṇapūreṣu modaṃte paśyaṃtyanyāḥ saroṣataḥ
Doon, isang piśāca ang nagtipon ng mga kuko ng kabayo sa iisang lugar. Ang ilan ay nalulugod sa mga palamuting pangtenga, samantalang ang iba’y tumitingin nang may poot.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvara-khaṇḍa context)
Scene: A chaotic battlefield corner: a piśāca crouches, gathering severed horse-hooves into a heap; nearby, some beings admire or seize ear-ornaments (karnapūra), while others glare in anger, creating a split emotional chorus.
FAQs
It depicts the inversion of values in a fallen setting—where gruesome spoils become objects of play—highlighting the need for dharmic discernment.
No tirtha is indicated in this verse.
None.