Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 86
अर्जुन उवाच । मैवं मैवं ब्रूहि भीम न त्वं वेत्सि जनार्दनम् । न मया न त्वया पार्थ नान्येनाप्यरयो हताः
arjuna uvāca | maivaṃ maivaṃ brūhi bhīma na tvaṃ vetsi janārdanam | na mayā na tvayā pārtha nānyenāpyarayo hatāḥ
Arjuna nói: “Đừng nói như vậy, hỡi Bhīma—đừng nói như vậy. Huynh chưa thật sự biết Janārdana. Kẻ thù không bị giết bởi ta, cũng không bởi huynh, ôi Pārtha, và cũng chẳng bởi bất cứ ai khác.”
Arjuna
Scene: Arjuna gently restrains Bhīma with calming gesture, speaking with clarity; Bhīma’s anger softens; Kṛṣṇa stands as silent center, embodying Janārdana’s unseen agency; the group’s mood turns toward peace.
FAQs
It teaches divine agency: human effort is real, yet ultimate victory is governed by the Lord (Janārdana), dissolving pride.
No tīrtha is mentioned; the verse is theological instruction within the war narrative.
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