Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 69
अद्यप्रभृति नो कश्चिद्राक्षसः संप्रयास्यति । तस्माद्वाच्यो रघुश्रेष्ठो मद्वाक्यात्स कुशस्त्वया । क्षम्यतामपराधो मे यदज्ञाना दयंकृतः
adyaprabhṛti no kaścidrākṣasaḥ saṃprayāsyati | tasmādvācyo raghuśreṣṭho madvākyātsa kuśastvayā | kṣamyatāmaparādho me yadajñānā dayaṃkṛtaḥ
Dès ce jour, aucun rākṣasa n’attaquera plus. Aussi, selon ma parole, va dire à Kuśa—le meilleur de la lignée de Raghu : «Pardonne ma faute, car par ignorance j’ai causé du tort».
Rākṣasasattama (contextual; the rākṣasa leader addressing the messenger)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A subdued rākṣasa, now pacified, instructs that a message be carried to Kuśa of the Raghu line: no further attacks will occur; he asks forgiveness for harm done in ignorance.
FAQs
Acknowledging wrongdoing, restraining violence, and seeking forgiveness are dharmic steps toward restoration.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; it supports the broader Tīrthamāhātmya narrative context.
A moral prescription is given: cease harm and request forgiveness; no formal ritual is described.