Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 15
राजन्क्व ते महास्त्राणि क्व ते श्लाघ्यं महद्धनुः । क्व ते द्वादशसाहस्रमहानागातिगं बलम्
rājankva te mahāstrāṇi kva te ślāghyaṃ mahaddhanuḥ | kva te dvādaśasāhasramahānāgātigaṃ balam
اے بادشاہ! کہاں ہیں آپ کے وہ عظیم ہتھیار اور وہ قابلِ تعریف بڑی کمان؟ کہاں ہے وہ طاقت جو بارہ ہزار عظیم ہاتھیوں سے بھی زیادہ بتائی جاتی تھی؟
A grieving woman (queen/consort) admonishing the king (inferred from direct address 'rājan')
Listener: राजा (addressed as 'rājan')
Scene: A speaker confronts a fallen or defeated king, gesturing toward abandoned weapons—bow, quiver, mace—while evoking the legend of elephant-like strength.
FAQs
Power and reputation are meaningful only when used in dharma—especially protection; otherwise they become empty boasts.
No tīrtha is named; the verse emphasizes rāja-dharma and accountability.
None; the verse is a moral challenge directed at a ruler.