Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 35
यदि दृष्टिपथात्तुभ्यं क्वचिद्यास्यंति दूरतः । मानवान्पीडयिष्यंति चिरात्प्राप्याधिकं ततः
yadi dṛṣṭipathāttubhyaṃ kvacidyāsyaṃti dūrataḥ | mānavānpīḍayiṣyaṃti cirātprāpyādhikaṃ tataḥ
S’ils venaient à échapper à la portée de ton regard et à s’en aller au loin, ils tourmenteraient les hommes ; et, après longtemps, ils en tireraient une force plus grande encore.
Śrī Devī
Type: kshetra
Scene: A warning tableau: afflictions/diseases, if they slip beyond the guardian’s sight and travel far, later return with greater strength to torment people; the mood is cautionary and protective.
FAQs
Protective discipline must be continuous; neglected evils return stronger and harm society.
No specific tīrtha is referenced in this verse.
An ongoing protective watch supported by mantra is implied; no explicit ritual steps are stated.