Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 72
अत्यार्तमरटद्व्याघ्रो रोदसी परिपूरयन् । तेन नादेन सहसा सं प्रवेपितमानसाः
atyārtamaraṭadvyāghro rodasī paripūrayan | tena nādena sahasā saṃ pravepitamānasāḥ
شیرِ بیشہ نے سخت اذیت میں دہاڑ ماری، اس کی آواز نے آسمان و زمین کو بھر دیا؛ اس اچانک نعرے سے سب کے دل فوراً لرز اٹھے۔
Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa discourse commonly Skanda → Agastya)
Scene: Night in Kāśī: a tiger in visible agony roars; the roar expands across the cosmos, making sages and townsfolk tremble; distant ghāṭs and temple silhouettes under moonlight.
FAQs
Cosmic signs and intense cries can become turning points that summon spiritual witnesses and reveal divine protection.
Kāśī’s sacred environment, where extraordinary events signal Śiva’s presence and protection.
None; it describes an omen-like roar that prompts the next devotional response.