Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 26
विक्रान्तो मतिमाञ्छूरः सर्वलोकैरवञ्चितः । वञ्चितः सहसा धूर्तवायसाभ्यां नृपोत्तमः
vikrānto matimāñchūraḥ sarvalokairavañcitaḥ | vañcitaḥ sahasā dhūrtavāyasābhyāṃ nṛpottamaḥ
وہ دلیر، دانا اور بہادر تھا، اور کبھی کسی نے اسے فریب نہ دیا؛ پھر بھی وہ بہترین بادشاہ اچانک دو مکار کوّوں کے ہاتھوں دھوکا کھا گیا۔
Mārkaṇḍeya (continuing narration)
Tirtha: Śuklatīrtha (contextual)
Type: ghat
Listener: Yudhiṣṭhira
Scene: The mighty, wise king—previously ‘never deceived’—is suddenly outwitted by two crafty crows; the scene balances irony with impending moral consequence.
FAQs
Even the wise and courageous can face sudden delusion; vigilance and dharma-guided discernment are essential.
The tīrtha context is implicit within Revā Khaṇḍa; this verse advances the plot leading to the tīrtha’s significance.
None; it introduces a narrative trial that will later connect to tīrtha-māhātmya.