Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 28
नीलीक्षेत्रं तु यो याति मूलकं भक्षयेत्तु यः । नैवास्ति नरकोद्धारं कल्पकोटिशतैरपि
nīlīkṣetraṃ tu yo yāti mūlakaṃ bhakṣayettu yaḥ | naivāsti narakoddhāraṃ kalpakoṭiśatairapi
जो नीलि-क्षेत्र में जाकर मूलक (मूली) खाता है, उसका नरक से उद्धार कल्पों के करोड़ों में भी नहीं होता।
Skanda (deduced from Dvārakā Māhātmya narration style within Skanda Purāṇa)
Tirtha: Nīlī-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A pilgrim entering a sacred precinct labeled Nīlī-kṣetra; a cautionary sage points to a sign of dietary restraint while a radish is shown as the forbidden object; in the background, a symbolic vision of naraka underscores the warning.
FAQs
Sacred travel demands discipline; violating a place-specific restraint (niyama) is portrayed as spiritually catastrophic.
Nīlī-kṣetra is singled out, with a strict conduct rule attached to the pilgrimage.
A prohibition: one should not consume mūlaka (radish) in connection with going to Nīlī-kṣetra.