Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 26
न मत्स्या नैव कमठा न वराहाश्च केनचित् । हन्यंते क्वापि तद्भीत्या मत्स्यमांसाशिनापि वै
na matsyā naiva kamaṭhā na varāhāśca kenacit | hanyaṃte kvāpi tadbhītyā matsyamāṃsāśināpi vai
Di dalam wilayah kekuasaannya, tak seorang pun pernah membunuh ikan, kura-kura, ataupun babi hutan di mana pun; karena takut pada titahnya, bahkan para pemakan ikan dan daging sekalipun.
Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa narrative, typically Skanda speaking to Agastya)
FAQs
A righteous, God-centered rule naturally establishes ahiṃsā (non-violence), even restraining habitual harm-doers.
The broader Kāśī-kṣetra (Vārāṇasī) context of Kāśīkhaṇḍa, where dharma flourishes under sacred influence.
No explicit rite is prescribed here; the verse highlights ethical restraint (non-killing) as a fruit of dharmic governance.