Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 31
द्वितीयो ब्राह्मणभयात्प्रासादमधिरोहति । ततोऽसौ रोहकाख्योऽभूच्छृणु विप्र तृतीयकम्
dvitīyo brāhmaṇabhayātprāsādamadhirohati | tato'sau rohakākhyo'bhūcchṛṇu vipra tṛtīyakam
Der Zweite stieg aus Furcht vor den Brāhmaṇas in ein hohes Palasthaus hinauf; darum wurde er „Rohaka“ (der Hinaufsteigende) genannt. Höre nun, o Brāhmaṇa, vom Dritten.
Pretas
Tirtha: Prabhāsa
Type: kshetra
Listener: Gautama
Scene: A frightened man scrambles up the stairs of a tall mansion, looking back anxiously as brāhmaṇas approach; a shadowy overlay shows his later preta form labeled ‘Rohaka’.
FAQs
Avoidance born of guilt—running from those deserving honor—does not erase wrongdoing; it becomes a defining karmic trait.
Prabhāsakṣetra is the setting; the teaching highlights dharma toward brāhmaṇas rather than a named sub-tīrtha.
Implied: honor brāhmaṇas through respectful conduct and appropriate giving, rather than fearful evasion.
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