Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 116
यस्यां मुहूर्तमात्रेण युगैरपि न नश्यति । ततो विपश्चिज्जनको मोक्षयामास नारकात्
yasyāṃ muhūrtamātreṇa yugairapi na naśyati | tato vipaścijjanako mokṣayāmāsa nārakāt
In that karmabhūmi, what is done even within a single muhūrta does not perish even across ages. Therefore the wise progenitor Janaka brought about deliverance from hell.
A repentant sinner (self-confession narrative; specific name not in snippet)
Scene: A vision of time—yugas flowing like rivers—while a single muhūrta act shines as an unextinguished lamp; Janaka appears as a crowned sage-king guiding beings upward from a dark naraka chasm.
FAQs
Merit earned in the human realm endures for ages, and wise guidance can lead to liberation even from hellish states.
No specific tīrtha is identified in this verse.
None explicitly; it highlights the lasting power of karma performed in karmabhūmi and the role of wisdom.