Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 12
देवा ऊचुः । भगवन्पापसक्तस्य धर्मराजस्य केवलम् । न त्वमर्हसि शापेन शूद्रं कर्तुं कथंचन
devā ūcuḥ | bhagavanpāpasaktasya dharmarājasya kevalam | na tvamarhasi śāpena śūdraṃ kartuṃ kathaṃcana
Les dieux dirent : «Ô Vénérable, ce n’est pas parce que Dharmarāja est voué à châtier le péché que tu dois, par une malédiction, le faire devenir un Śūdra, d’aucune manière.»
Devas
Type: kshetra
Listener: Māṇḍavya Ṛṣi
Scene: A celestial assembly: devas with folded hands plead before the stern ascetic Māṇḍavya; in the background stands Dharmarāja, grave and restrained, as the moral tension between justice and mercy fills the scene.
FAQs
Even when punishment seems harsh, the role of dharmic governance is defended; the gods advocate restraint and balance.
No specific holy site is mentioned in this verse.
None.