Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 7
मत्कृते येऽत्र शपिता सावित्र्या ब्राह्मणाः सुराः । तेषामहं करिष्यामि शक्त्या साधारणां स्वयम्
matkṛte ye'tra śapitā sāvitryā brāhmaṇāḥ surāḥ | teṣāmahaṃ kariṣyāmi śaktyā sādhāraṇāṃ svayam
Ces brāhmanes et ces dieux qui, ici, furent maudits par Sāvitrī à cause de moi—moi-même, par ma puissance, je rendrai leur condition « commune », adoucie et partageable.
Gāyatrī (within Sūta’s narration)
Tirtha: Puṣkara (implied)
Type: kshetra
Listener: suras and brāhmaṇas present in the episode
Scene: Gāyatrī speaks with firm compassion: those brāhmaṇas and gods cursed because of her will have their condition made ‘sādhāraṇa’ by her power; the assembly shifts from fear to relief.
FAQs
When harm arises indirectly through oneself, dharma calls for taking responsibility and seeking a compassionate remedy within the bounds of truth.
The action unfolds within the Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra māhātmya narrative setting.
No explicit ritual is stated; it describes a divine adjustment of consequences rather than a human rite.