Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 13
स च प्राणभयान्नष्टः शूद्रजश्चापि मूढधीः । विनिन्दन्नात्मनो जन्म कर्म चापि सुदुःखित
sa ca prāṇabhayānnaṣṭaḥ śūdrajaścāpi mūḍhadhīḥ | vinindannātmano janma karma cāpi suduḥkhita
Et, saisi de la peur pour sa vie, il s’enfuit ; né d’un Śūdra et l’esprit obtus, il se lamentait—blâmant sa propre naissance et ses actes—accablé de chagrin.
Unspecified in snippet (narratorial voice within Prabhāsakṣetramāhātmya)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: The intruder runs into the night, glancing back in terror; then collapses in grief, clutching his head, lamenting his deeds; temple silhouette behind him.
FAQs
Wrongdoing brings fear and inner torment; repentance arises when one confronts the weight of one’s own karma.
No specific tīrtha is named; the verse continues the temple-episode within the wider Prabhāsa-kṣetra narrative.
None; the focus is psychological and ethical consequence.