Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 47
पैशुन्यनिरता ये च कूटसाक्ष्यरता नराः । न्यायपक्षे न वर्तंते मृताः प्रेता भवंति ते
paiśunyaniratā ye ca kūṭasākṣyaratā narāḥ | nyāyapakṣe na vartaṃte mṛtāḥ pretā bhavaṃti te
Ceux qui se complaisent dans la médisance, ceux qui se complaisent dans le faux témoignage, et qui ne se tiennent pas du côté de la justice—à leur mort, ils deviennent des pretas.
Pretāḥ
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A court-like assembly where a man gives false testimony and another spreads slander; behind them loom shadowy preta-forms, while a righteous figure stands with a balance of justice near a sacred precinct of Prabhāsa.
FAQs
Truth and justice are sacred duties; harming society through slander and false witness leads to grave karmic outcomes.
Prabhāsa Kṣetra, where the māhātmya teaches dharma that supports worthy pilgrimage and sacred living.
No specific ritual; it prescribes ethical restraint—avoid slander, avoid false testimony, and uphold justice.