Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 11
तच्च क्षेत्रं विशेषेण यत्रागच्छंति ते सदा । राक्षसाः क्रूरकर्माणो महामांसस्य लोलुपाः
tacca kṣetraṃ viśeṣeṇa yatrāgacchaṃti te sadā | rākṣasāḥ krūrakarmāṇo mahāmāṃsasya lolupāḥ
Et cette portion particulière du lieu sacré—là où ils viennent sans cesse—est ravagée par des Rākṣasas aux actes cruels, avides d’une grande quantité de chair.
Petitioners/reporters to King Kuśa
Type: kshetra
Scene: A marked tract of the sacred region: dark grove, rākṣasas with fierce faces and weapons, stalking pilgrims; the contrast between kshetra markers and wilderness is emphasized.
FAQs
A tīrtha’s sanctity must be safeguarded; when cruelty dominates, pilgrimage and dharma-practice are obstructed.
The verse continues the account of the afflicted zone within the kṣetra discussed in this adhyāya (Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra in context).
None; it characterizes the nature of the threat.