Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 51
तथा पूजाकृते योऽस्य शापो दत्तश्च वै पुरा । तत्रापि शृणु मे वाक्यं तस्य पुत्रक जल्पतः
tathā pūjākṛte yo'sya śāpo dattaśca vai purā | tatrāpi śṛṇu me vākyaṃ tasya putraka jalpataḥ
Ebenso, was den Fluch betrifft, der einst im Zusammenhang mit seiner Verehrung gegeben wurde—höre auch darüber meine Worte, mein Sohn, während ich es darlege.
Brāhmaṇa (father)
Listener: Putraka (addressed listener)
Scene: The brāhmaṇa pauses and redirects the tale: ‘Now hear about the earlier curse connected with his worship.’ The listener leans in; the scene foreshadows a flashback to a ritual setting.
FAQs
Worship (pūjā) carries responsibility; errors or offenses around sacred acts can produce binding consequences that must be addressed.
Not specified in this verse; it functions as a narrative bridge within the Tīrthamāhātmya chapter.
No direct prescription—only reference to pūjā and its related curse, setting up further instruction.
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