Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 32
त्रिपादस्तत्र धर्मः स्यात्पादेनैकेन पातकम् । तेनापि जायते स्पर्द्धा वर्णानामितरेतरम्
tripādastatra dharmaḥ syātpādenaikena pātakam | tenāpi jāyate sparddhā varṇānāmitaretaram
Dort steht das Dharma auf drei Füßen, die Sünde aber auf einem; dennoch entsteht Zwietracht unter den Varṇas, gegeneinander.
Skanda (deduced; exact speaker not stated in the snippet)
Scene: Dharma as a bull standing on three legs; a shadowy figure of Pāpa stands on one leg. In the foreground, groups representing varṇas argue, while a sage gestures toward reconciliation.
FAQs
Even when righteousness predominates, social jealousy and rivalry can erode dharma; inner discipline is required to preserve harmony.
No single tīrtha is named in this verse; it serves as moral framing within the broader Tīrthamāhātmya narrative.
None explicitly; it is an ethical observation about dharma and societal conduct.