Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 133
त्वया शक्र प्रदत्तो मे पापपिंडः स्वको यतः । मया प्रतिग्रहस्तेन दाक्षिण्येन कृतस्तव
tvayā śakra pradatto me pāpapiṃḍaḥ svako yataḥ | mayā pratigrahastena dākṣiṇyena kṛtastava
« Ô Śakra, puisque cette masse de péché—qui est tienne—m’a été donnée par toi, je ne l’ai acceptée que par égard et courtoisie envers toi. »
Vātaka (addressing Śakra/Indra)
Scene: Vātaka addresses Śakra: Indra depicted with crown and vajra, seated or standing above; Vātaka with folded hands explains he accepted the ‘pāpa-piṇḍa’ only out of courtesy; the ‘lump’ shown as a dark, heavy object symbolizing sin.
FAQs
Motive matters in dharma: actions like accepting a gift may be framed by intention—here, courtesy rather than greed.
The dialogue unfolds within the Gartā-tīrtha narrative setting.
The key dharmic act is pratigraha (accepting a donation), here justified as dākṣiṇya (courtesy).
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