Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 98
ततो मम गृहस्थस्य स्मरमाणस्य तां प्रियाम् । उत्पन्नः सुमहान्कोपः सर्पान्प्रति महामते
tato mama gṛhasthasya smaramāṇasya tāṃ priyām | utpannaḥ sumahānkopaḥ sarpānprati mahāmate
پھر میں—گھریلو آدمی—جب اپنی محبوبہ کو یاد کرنے لگا تو، اے صاحبِ رائے، سانپوں کے خلاف میرے دل میں نہایت شدید غضب اٹھا۔
Unspecified first-person narrator addressing a 'mahāmate' (wise listener) within the Tīrthamāhātmya (context not provided in snippet)
Listener: mahāmati (addressed wise listener)
Scene: A householder at home, eyes reddened, clenched fist, recalling his beloved; in the corner, stylized serpents appear as the focus of his anger; the room shows domestic markers (water pot, lamp) contrasting with inner turmoil.
FAQs
It shows how attachment and grief can quickly transform into krodha (anger), which then drives harmful vows and actions.
No tīrtha is named in this verse; it is part of a larger tīrthamāhātmya storyline.
None; the verse describes an emotional turning point in the narrative.