Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 66
स्त्रीबालवृद्धदीनानां छिद्रमन्वेषयन्ति ये । पच्यन्ते तत्र मध्ये वै क्रन्दमानाः सुपापिनः
strībālavṛddhadīnānāṃ chidramanveṣayanti ye | pacyante tatra madhye vai krandamānāḥ supāpinaḥ
Ceux qui cherchent la « faute » chez les femmes, les enfants, les vieillards et les démunis—ces grands pécheurs y sont cuits au milieu des tourments, gémissant à haute voix.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) (deduced)
Tirtha: Revā-kṣetra (general)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A stark scene of moral consequence: vulnerable groups are shown sheltered under dharma’s canopy, while aggressors who hunt for ‘pretexts’ are depicted in a fiery punitive cauldron, crying out.
FAQs
Dharma demands protection of the vulnerable; predatory fault-finding and harm leads to severe karmic punishment.
The setting remains Revā-māhātmya; the tīrtha’s glory is paired with strict ethical warnings.
None; it is a moral prohibition against exploiting vulnerable persons.