Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 132
कलौ च भवतां विप्रा मच्छापो निपतिष्यति । केचित्सदा भविष्यंति विप्राः सर्वगुणैर्युताः
kalau ca bhavatāṃ viprā macchāpo nipatiṣyati | kecitsadā bhaviṣyaṃti viprāḥ sarvaguṇairyutāḥ
कलियुग में, हे विप्रों, मेरा शाप तुम पर पड़ेगा। तथापि कुछ ब्राह्मण सदा सर्वगुणसम्पन्न बने रहेंगे।
A curser/authority figure within the narrative (speaker not explicit in snippet)
Listener: viprāḥ (brāhmaṇas)
Scene: A speaker pronounces a Kali-yuga prophecy: a curse descending like a shadow over a gathering of brāhmaṇas, while a few luminous, virtuous brāhmaṇas stand unaffected, embodying hope.
FAQs
Kali-yuga brings consequences for lapses in dharma, yet true virtue persists in some even in dark times.
No holy site is mentioned; the verse is prophetic about Kali-yuga and social dharma.
None; it is a statement of curse and a reassurance about enduring virtue.