Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 50
तेषामहं समुद्धर्ता भवेयमिति मे मतिः । अवध्यः सर्वभूतानामस्त्राणां च महौजसाम्
teṣāmahaṃ samuddhartā bhaveyamiti me matiḥ | avadhyaḥ sarvabhūtānāmastrāṇāṃ ca mahaujasām
میرا عزم ہے کہ میں اُن کا نجات دہندہ بنوں۔ میں تمام جانداروں کے لیے اور نہایت زور آور ہتھیاروں کے لیے بھی ناقابلِ قتل رہوں۔
Tāraka
Listener: Ṛṣis of Naimiṣāraṇya (typical frame)
Scene: A daitya, resolute and intense, declares his vow to become a deliverer while seeking invulnerability; the cosmic court atmosphere is tense, anticipating a boon with far-reaching consequences.
FAQs
Seeking absolute invincibility is portrayed as a dangerous overreach; dharma requires limits so cosmic balance can be restored.
None; the focus is on the ethics and consequences of boon-seeking in a mythic setting.
None; it is a statement of intention and a boon request.