Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 9
यस्मिन्काले मृता सा तु सुनन्दा शीलमंडना । तस्मिन्काले नृपः सोऽपि तत्पापेन समाश्रितः
yasminkāle mṛtā sā tu sunandā śīlamaṃḍanā | tasminkāle nṛpaḥ so'pi tatpāpena samāśritaḥ
En el mismo instante en que Sunandā—adornada con noble conducta—murió, en ese mismo instante el rey también quedó apresado por aquel pecado.
Pulastya (continuing narration)
Scene: A king, inwardly shaken, stands as the moment of Sunandā’s death coincides with the onset of sin’s grip; the atmosphere darkens, suggesting unseen moral weight descending.
FAQs
Harm caused—directly or indirectly—returns as pāpa; moral responsibility follows one’s intentions and actions.
No site is named in this verse, but the surrounding passage (Adhyāya 31) points toward tīrtha-prāyaścitta, notably Raktānubandha.
None in this verse; it states the onset of pāpa that later requires expiation.