Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 34
आत्मनस्तु समं किंचिद्विलोक्य सुदुर्मते । तदाकर्ण्य च सावज्ञं वचः शर्वो विसिष्मिये
ātmanastu samaṃ kiṃcidvilokya sudurmate | tadākarṇya ca sāvajñaṃ vacaḥ śarvo visiṣmiye
Bấy giờ Śarva (Śiva), thấy có điều gì dường như sánh ngang với chính mình—hỡi kẻ mê muội tột cùng—khi nghe những lời khinh mạn ấy, liền kinh ngạc bàng hoàng.
Narrator (contextual)
Scene: Śiva hears the contemptuous remark; his expression shifts to a composed, almost amused astonishment—an uncanny calm before decisive action; the speaker stands self-satisfied, unaware of the impending reversal.
FAQs
Even the Lord’s reactions in Purāṇic narrative highlight the gravity of arrogance and the surprising turns of divine play (līlā).
No pilgrimage site is praised in this verse; it is a narrative moment involving Śiva (Śarva).
None; the verse is descriptive, not prescriptive.