Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 21
दानवानां सदा द्वेषो देवेन सह चक्रिणा । न करोति पुनर्द्वेषं तं समुद्दिश्य सर्वदा
dānavānāṃ sadā dveṣo devena saha cakriṇā | na karoti punardveṣaṃ taṃ samuddiśya sarvadā
دانَو ہمیشہ چکر دھاری ربّانی پروردگار سے عداوت رکھتے ہیں؛ مگر وہ، اسی ربّ کو ہر دم پیشِ نظر رکھ کر، نفرت کے بدلے نفرت نہیں کرتا۔
Narrator of the Tīrthamāhātmya
Scene: A devotee stands calm while hostile Dānavas glare; above or behind, Viṣṇu as Cakrī (discus-bearing) is envisioned; the devotee’s face shows compassion, not fear.
FAQs
Even when faced with hostility, the saintly/devout attitude is not to mirror hatred; steadiness of mind is a mark of dharma.
No tīrtha is named in this verse; it is ethical instruction embedded in the chapter’s narrative.
None; the focus is on inner conduct—non-retaliatory disposition and constant remembrance.