Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 133
मया हि दक्षिणो बाहुर्दत्तश्च भवतां सदा । रिपून्वा निहनिष्यामि सत्यं तत्परिपालये
mayā hi dakṣiṇo bāhurdattaśca bhavatāṃ sadā | ripūnvā nihaniṣyāmi satyaṃ tatparipālaye
Quả thật, ta hằng trao cánh tay phải của mình làm lời bảo chứng cho các ngươi. Ta nhất định sẽ đánh diệt kẻ thù—đó là chân thật; ta sẽ giữ trọn lời thệ ấy.
Vāsudeva (Hari/Viṣṇu)
Listener: Devas
Scene: The hero declares he has always offered his right arm as a pledge to the gods and will keep his promise by destroying enemies; the scene is solemnly heroic, emphasizing truth.
FAQs
Satya and pratijñā-pālana (keeping one’s vow) are presented as divine dharma, even in the midst of conflict.
No specific tīrtha is praised in this verse; it belongs to a divine battle narrative within the Kaumārikā Khaṇḍa.
None; the verse focuses on a vow of protection and destruction of adharma.