Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 19
ब्रह्महत्या भविष्यन्ति बह्व्यस्ते वसुधाधिप । सकुटुम्बस्य मे त्वं हि मृत्युरेष उपस्थितः
brahmahatyā bhaviṣyanti bahvyaste vasudhādhipa | sakuṭumbasya me tvaṃ hi mṛtyureṣa upasthitaḥ
Ô seigneur de la terre, de nombreux péchés de brahmahatyā s’abattront sur toi ; car pour toute ma famille tu es apparu ici comme la Mort elle-même.
Dīrghatapā
Tirtha: Revā (Narmadā) context
Type: river
Scene: The sage pronounces the doom of brahmahatyā upon the king; the king’s face pales, attendants whisper; the scene feels like a courtroom of dharma under an unseen cosmic witness.
FAQs
Royal power must be governed by dharma; violence against the innocent brings heavy demerit (pāpa) and social-spiritual ruin.
Not explicitly; the Revā Khaṇḍa setting provides the sacred backdrop.
No ritual is prescribed here; it is a statement of karmic consequence.