Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 12
स्वर्गस्थास्तेन पितरः पूर्वं जाता महीपते । पतन्ति जातमात्रेण कुलटस्तेन चोच्यते
svargasthāstena pitaraḥ pūrvaṃ jātā mahīpate | patanti jātamātreṇa kulaṭastena cocyate
Wahai raja, karenanya para Pitara (leluhur) yang dahulu telah mencapai surga jatuh seketika saat anak itu lahir; maka ia disebut ‘kulaṭa’, perusak garis keturunan.
Narrator of Revā Khaṇḍa addressing a king (deduced from vocative mahīpate)
Tirtha: Revā (Narmadā) as pitṛ-tarpaṇa setting (contextual)
Type: ghat
Listener: महीपते (king)
Scene: A newborn’s arrival is juxtaposed with a celestial scene where forefathers slip from a luminous svarga platform; below, a family altar with neglected śrāddha vessels underscores the rupture.
FAQs
It emphasizes the intergenerational spiritual impact of adharma, linking personal conduct to the welfare of one’s ancestors.
None is named in this verse; it remains within the Revā Khaṇḍa’s broader didactic narrative.
No explicit rite is given; the verse focuses on pitṛ-related consequence rather than a specific śrāddha or vow.