Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 100
अद्यप्रभृति चेन्नाहं सर्पं दृष्टिवशं गतम् । निहन्मि दण्डघातेन तत्पापं स्याद्ध्रुवं मम
adyaprabhṛti cennāhaṃ sarpaṃ dṛṣṭivaśaṃ gatam | nihanmi daṇḍaghātena tatpāpaṃ syāddhruvaṃ mama
Dès aujourd’hui, si je n’abats pas d’un coup de bâton tout serpent qui tombe sous mon regard, alors, assurément, ce péché sera le mien.
Unspecified first-person narrator (context not provided in snippet)
Type: kshetra
Scene: The speaker proclaims: ‘From today…’ holding a staff poised to strike; serpents appear at the edge of vision, emphasizing the vow’s trigger—mere sight.
FAQs
It illustrates how a mind seized by anger can invert moral sense—treating violence as ‘duty’—and thereby accumulate pāpa.
No site is named in this verse; it is part of a larger tīrthamāhātmya narrative.
None; it is a personal vow described in the story, not a recommended rite.