Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 49
स सदा नंदभद्रस्य विलोकयति चांतरम् । छिद्रं चेदस्य पश्यामि ततो धर्मान्निवर्तये
sa sadā naṃdabhadrasya vilokayati cāṃtaram | chidraṃ cedasya paśyāmi tato dharmānnivartaye
সেইজনে সদায় নন্দভদ্ৰৰ অন্তৰ দিশে চাই থাকিল। ‘যদি তেওঁৰ ভিতৰত এটা ছিদ্ৰো দেখোঁ, তেন্তে তেওঁক ধৰ্মৰ পৰা বিমুখ কৰিম,’ বুলি মনে মনে ভাবিছিল।
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) (deduced)
Scene: The antagonist circles Nandabhadra’s daily life—watching his rituals, charity, and conduct—like a predator seeking an opening; Nandabhadra remains steady, framed by symbols of dharma (lamp, water-pot, scripture).
FAQs
Fault-finding and the wish to derail others from dharma is itself a grave spiritual corruption.
No site is specified; the verse advances the moral narrative.
None; it warns against malicious intent and sabotage of dharma.