Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 42
अथ यो मिश्रकर्मा स्यात्तिर्यक्त्वं प्रतिपद्यते । महतामेव संसर्गात्संसरन्मानवो भवेत्
atha yo miśrakarmā syāttiryaktvaṃ pratipadyate | mahatāmeva saṃsargātsaṃsaranmānavo bhavet
Now, one whose deeds are mixed attains an animal birth. Yet, while wandering on, through association with great souls alone, he again becomes human.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Scene: An animal (symbolic of tiryag-yoni) approaches an āśrama; sages extend compassion; the animal receives touch/blessing and is shown as a subtle human form emerging in a future birth.
FAQs
Mixed conduct yields middling results (animal birth), but holy association can uplift and reorient destiny.
No location is specified; the elevating factor is satsaṅga rather than pilgrimage.
Implicitly: seek the company of the virtuous (mahats) as a practical spiritual remedy.