Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 87
जलप्रवेशादपि वा तदंतं तस्य जीवितम् । यश्चाभिहन्यते दुष्टैर्भूतै रात्रावथो दिवा
jalapraveśādapi vā tadaṃtaṃ tasya jīvitam | yaścābhihanyate duṣṭairbhūtai rātrāvatho divā
سواء بدخول الماء أو بغير ذلك من الأسباب، فإن حياته تبلغ نهايتها. ومن يُضرَب بالأرواح الخبيثة ليلًا أو نهارًا يلقى كذلك خاتمةً قد قُدِّرت له.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa narrative style)
Scene: A figure is drawn toward deep water as if compelled; in another vignette, shadowy bhūtas strike the person in daylight and night, while a distant Śiva-liṅga or trident symbolizes refuge.
FAQs
It warns that hostile, unseen forces and sudden accidents can become instruments of fate; hence a seeker should remain vigilant and spiritually grounded.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; the focus is on yogic obstacles and fatal inauspicious signs.
No explicit rite is prescribed here; the verse functions as a cautionary sign-description.