Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 27
देवस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा सोऽन्धको विमनाः स्थितः । वृथा क्लेशश्च मे जातो न किंचित्साधितं मया
devasya vacanaṃ śrutvā so'ndhako vimanāḥ sthitaḥ | vṛthā kleśaśca me jāto na kiṃcitsādhitaṃ mayā
ربّ کے کلام کو سن کر وہ اندھک دل گرفتہ ہو کر کھڑا رہ گیا۔ ‘میری مشقّت رائیگاں گئی؛ میں نے کچھ بھی حاصل نہ کیا۔’
Narrator (contextual)
Tirtha: Revā-khaṇḍa (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: After hearing the Lord’s words, Andhaka stands with lowered head and slack posture, face shadowed by dejection; the divine presence remains steady, highlighting contrast between human turmoil and divine composure.
FAQs
Entitlement in devotion leads to despair; dharma teaches humility and acceptance when a harmful wish is denied.
None in this verse; it is narrative transition within the Revā Khaṇḍa.
None.