Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 54
तत्किं पानीयदोषो वा किं वा भूमेर्मुनी श्वर । येनेदृक्सहसा यातं विकृतिं मे शरीरकम्
tatkiṃ pānīyadoṣo vā kiṃ vā bhūmermunī śvara | yenedṛksahasā yātaṃ vikṛtiṃ me śarīrakam
Est-ce dû à un défaut de l'eau ou du sol lui-même, ô seigneur des sages, pour que mon corps ait subi une telle déformation soudaine ?
The king (bhūmipaḥ) addressing sage Viśvāmitra
Tirtha: Puṣkara
Type: kshetra
Listener: Viśvāmitra
Scene: A weary king at the edge of Puṣkara’s waters notices his body suddenly distorted; he turns in alarm toward the sage Viśvāmitra, questioning whether water or earth is at fault.
FAQs
A dhārmic person investigates the moral and ritual cause of suffering rather than blaming the sacred place itself.
Puṣkara is the setting; the teaching will clarify that the tīrtha is holy and the fault lies in the manner of approach.
No direct prescription; it is a diagnostic question that prompts the sage’s explanation.