Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 62
शीलभंगेन दुर्वृत्ताः पातयंति कुलत्रयम् । पितुर्मातुस्तथापत्युरिहामुत्र च दुःखिताः
śīlabhaṃgena durvṛttāḥ pātayaṃti kulatrayam | piturmātustathāpatyurihāmutra ca duḥkhitāḥ
En brisant la bonne conduite, les dévoyés font choir les trois familles—celle du père, celle de la mère et celle de l’époux—et deviennent affligés ici-bas comme dans l’au-delà.
Skanda (deduced: Kāśī-khaṇḍa didactic voice)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Scene: A somber tableau: a household darkened, family elders distressed, symbolic falling of a lineage-tree; in the background, a split path showing worldly sorrow and post-mortem suffering.
FAQs
Ethical collapse (śīla-bhaṅga) is shown to harm not only oneself but also one’s wider familial lines.
No specific tīrtha is named; the verse is moral instruction within the Kāśī-khaṇḍa setting.
No ritual; it is a warning emphasizing character and conduct.