Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 62
निर्वेददान्नितरां खेदाद्वैश्यस्तामाह दुःखिताम् । शिवलिंगे तु निर्भिन्ने नाहं जीवितुमुत्सहे
nirvedadānnitarāṃ khedādvaiśyastāmāha duḥkhitām | śivaliṃge tu nirbhinne nāhaṃ jīvitumutsahe
Par remords et par une affliction plus profonde encore, le vaiśya dit à la femme en pleurs : «À présent que le Śiva-liṅga est brisé, je n’ai plus le cœur de vivre».
Vaiśya (merchant)
Scene: The merchant speaks to the grieving courtesan beside the shattered liṅga; his gesture is decisive—pointing to the fragments—while her posture is collapsed in sorrow.
FAQs
Remorse (nirveda) after sacrilege can awaken a fierce commitment to dharma, underscoring the inviolability of Śiva’s sacred emblem.
No tīrtha is specified in this excerpt.
No formal rite is prescribed; the verse records a vow-like declaration arising from grief.