Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 46
यूकामत्कुणदंशादीन्सर्वसत्त्वानि यो नरः । पुत्रवत्पालयेन्नित्यं न प्रेतो जायते नरः
yūkāmatkuṇadaṃśādīnsarvasattvāni yo naraḥ | putravatpālayennityaṃ na preto jāyate naraḥ
Cet homme qui protège sans cesse tous les êtres—même les poux, les insectes et les créatures qui mordent—comme s’ils étaient ses propres enfants, ne renaît pas en preta.
Māṃsāda
Type: kshetra
Scene: A compassionate person gently shelters tiny creatures—lifting a small insect from water, placing it safely on a leaf—while others look on in surprise; the figure’s expression is parental and protective.
FAQs
Radical non-violence and compassion toward all life, even the smallest, is praised as a purifier of karma.
No site is named; the verse supports tīrtha-dharma by emphasizing universal kindness as the true inner pilgrimage.
A behavioral vow of protection/non-harm (ahiṃsā) toward all creatures.