Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 100
जिघांसता त्वया पाप मां यदंघ्रिः समुद्यतः । अचिरात्तत्पतत्वेष तवेति भृशदुःखिता
jighāṃsatā tvayā pāpa māṃ yadaṃghriḥ samudyataḥ | acirāttatpatatveṣa taveti bhṛśaduḥkhitā
«Ô pécheur ! Puisque, voulant me frapper, tu as levé ton pied, que ce même pied se détache bientôt de toi !» Ainsi parla-t-elle, accablée de douleur.
Skanda (deduced for Kāśīkhaṇḍa context)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Scene: Close focus on the mother’s anguished yet fierce face as she utters the curse; Yama’s raised foot highlighted, with a visual suggestion of impending withering/falling away; onlookers distressed.
FAQs
Harming intent rebounds as suffering; even a moment’s aggression can yield severe karmic consequence.
None explicitly; the verse is part of a didactic myth within Kāśīkhaṇḍa.
None.