Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 10
न शत्रूणां पराभूतिं प्रयास्यति यथार्जुनः । रोगी विमुच्यते रोगाद्दरिद्रो धनमाप्नुयात्
na śatrūṇāṃ parābhūtiṃ prayāsyati yathārjunaḥ | rogī vimucyate rogāddaridro dhanamāpnuyāt
Er wird nicht in die Niederlage durch Feinde geraten, wie Arjuna nicht unterlag. Der Kranke wird von Krankheit befreit, und der Arme kann Reichtum erlangen.
Skanda (deduced from Nāgara Khaṇḍa Tīrthamāhātmya narration style)
Scene: Devotees receive boons: a warrior-like devotee stands unshaken before foes, a sick person rises healed, and a poor person receives wealth—set against the backdrop of the sanctified shrine.
FAQs
Pilgrimage and devotion are framed as dharmic supports that protect one’s life—granting victory, health, and prosperity as fruits of merit.
The ongoing tīrtha of Nāgara Khaṇḍa, Adhyāya 60, whose merits are being summarized as practical life-protections.
No specific rite is stated in this verse; it provides the general phala (benefits) of the tīrtha’s worship/darśana context.
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