Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 4
धर्ममार्ग प्रवृत्तस्य क्रियते यावमानना । सा भवेदात्मनो नूनं महदेनश्च जायते
dharmamārga pravṛttasya kriyate yāvamānanā | sā bhavedātmano nūnaṃ mahadenaśca jāyate
Lorsque celui qui s’est engagé sur la voie du dharma est traité avec mépris, cette offense devient assurément une lourde faute pour l’insulteur, et un grand péché en naît.
Skanda (deduced, Kāśīkhaṇḍa frame: Skanda to Agastya)
Tirtha: Kāśī (Avimukta-kṣetra)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A didactic moment: a sage points to a humble dharma-walker being insulted, while a dark shadow of ‘enas’ rises over the insulter; Kāśī’s sacred backdrop underscores the gravity.
FAQs
Disrespect toward the dharmic rebounds upon the offender as heavy sin; honor dharma wherever it appears.
The immediate narrative context is Kāśī-kṣetra, where dharma is treated as especially weighty and protected.
No direct ritual; the prescription is ethical—avoid contempt of the righteous.