Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 27
उद्वेजयति भूतानि कृष्णाहिरिववेत्ति कः । को वास्मिन्घोरसंसारे दक्षदक्षतमो भवेत्
udvejayati bhūtāni kṛṣṇāhirivavetti kaḥ | ko vāsminghorasaṃsāre dakṣadakṣatamo bhavet
Sino ang makaaalam sa bagay na nagpapanginig sa mga nilalang—gaya ng itim na ahas? At sa kakila-kilabot na ikot ng samsara, sino ang maaaring maging pinakadakila sa kakayahan?
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa), contextual attribution within Māheśvarakhaṇḍa narration
Scene: A dark, coiled black serpent in the foreground symbolizes fear; behind it, beings recoil. A calm ascetic stands unmoved, holding a rosary and trident-marked staff, indicating supreme competence amid saṃsāra’s gloom.
FAQs
It points to the unpredictability of fear and the harshness of saṃsāra, encouraging discernment and reliance on dharma.
No specific site is mentioned in this verse.
No explicit vrata, dāna, or snāna is described here.