Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 40
ययातिरुवाच । स किंप्रभावो राजा स तथा पापसमन्वितः । स्वदेहेन गतः स्वर्गमेतन्मे कौतुकं महत्
yayātiruvāca | sa kiṃprabhāvo rājā sa tathā pāpasamanvitaḥ | svadehena gataḥ svargametanme kautukaṃ mahat
Yayāti dit : Quel pouvoir prodigieux possédait ce roi pour que—bien qu’accablé de péchés—il allât au ciel dans son propre corps ? Voilà pour moi un grand étonnement.
Yayāti
Tirtha: Kulasaṃtāraṇa
Type: ghat
Listener: Pulastya
Scene: Yayāti, astonished, questions Pulastya: how could a sin-laden king ascend bodily to heaven? The king’s face shows wonder; the sage remains composed.
FAQs
It highlights the Purāṇic theme that sacred merit and divine grace can surpass prior sin, producing astonishing spiritual outcomes.
The question arises within the Kulasaṃtāraṇa-tīrtha narrative context of Arbuda Khaṇḍa.
No ritual is stated; the verse raises a doctrinal question about the mechanism of purification and reward.