Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 39
तथा यस्तामसो नाम नरकं प्रतिपद्यते । भुक्त्वा बह्वीर्यातनाश्च स्थावरत्वं प्रपद्यते
tathā yastāmaso nāma narakaṃ pratipadyate | bhuktvā bahvīryātanāśca sthāvaratvaṃ prapadyate
Asimismo, quien es llamado tāmasa va al infierno. Tras padecer innumerables tormentos, alcanza el estado de un ser inmóvil (como una planta u otra forma estacionaria).
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Scene: A dark, infernal realm where a fallen soul undergoes yātanās; the narrative then shifts to the soul entering a motionless plant-like form, rooted and bound by karma.
FAQs
Tamas-driven wrongdoing results in suffering and degraded rebirth, emphasizing moral responsibility.
None is named; the focus is karmic consequence rather than sacred geography.
No explicit rite is prescribed; the implicit instruction is to avoid tāmasa conduct.