Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 67
स च दैत्यो हतः पापः पुनर्यास्ये महीतलम् । भवतीभिश्च मे नास्ति कृत्यं भोभोः कथंचन
sa ca daityo hataḥ pāpaḥ punaryāsye mahītalam | bhavatībhiśca me nāsti kṛtyaṃ bhobhoḥ kathaṃcana
“Và con quỷ tội lỗi ấy đã bị giết rồi. Nay ta sẽ trở về cõi đất. Còn với các nàng, thưa chư vị, ta tuyệt nhiên không còn việc gì nữa.”
Barbarīka
Scene: Barbarīka announces the demon is slain and firmly declines further involvement with the women, his gaze steady, body turned toward departure.
FAQs
After fulfilling one’s duty, one should remain restrained and not be diverted by temptations or irrelevant pursuits.
No specific tīrtha is praised; it closes a narrative exchange by affirming duty and departure.
None; it emphasizes completion of duty (kārya) and disciplined disengagement.