Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 22
मणिभद्रो वराकोऽसौ मिथ्याचारेण घातितः । तस्य भार्या हृता चैव प्रसूतिं च नियोजिता
maṇibhadro varāko'sau mithyācāreṇa ghātitaḥ | tasya bhāryā hṛtā caiva prasūtiṃ ca niyojitā
Ce pauvre Maṇibhadra fut tué par une conduite mensongère ; sa femme fut enlevée et contrainte d'enfanter.
Narrator reporting the man’s reflection (indirect speech)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A stark confession tableau: the speaker recalls Maṇibhadra’s killing by deceit and the seizure and coercion of his wife into childbirth; the imagery is heavy, ethical, and accusatory toward the self.
FAQs
Deceit and harm to others—especially violence and violation of family—are portrayed as heavy sins that demand sincere repentance and remedial dharma.
Not in this verse; the next verse points toward a Śaiva kṣetra for purification.
None directly; it enumerates sins that require prāyaścitta.