Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 30
केचित्तत्रापि जायंते शांता दांता जितेंद्रियाः । न सर्वेऽपि द्विजश्रेष्ठा यतोऽर्द्धं पातकस्य तु
kecittatrāpi jāyaṃte śāṃtā dāṃtā jiteṃdriyāḥ | na sarve'pi dvijaśreṣṭhā yato'rddhaṃ pātakasya tu
Même là, certains naissent paisibles, maîtrisés et vainqueurs de leurs sens. Mais tous ne le sont pas—même parmi les plus nobles des deux-fois-nés—car le péché demeure encore pour moitié.
Skanda (deduced from Nāgarakhaṇḍa Tīrthamāhātmya narrative style)
FAQs
Even in dark ages, true restraint and peace are possible, but one must not assume virtue is universal; vigilance against sin is required.
This verse functions as moral framing within a Tīrthamāhātmya chapter; the snippet itself does not name a particular tīrtha.
No explicit ritual (snāna, dāna, japa, vrata) is stated in this verse.