Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 115
सा चेन्मुहूर्तमात्रं स्यादपि धन्यस्ततः पुमान् । नमोनमः कर्मभूम्यै सुकृतं दुष्कृतं च वा
sā cenmuhūrtamātraṃ syādapi dhanyastataḥ pumān | namonamaḥ karmabhūmyai sukṛtaṃ duṣkṛtaṃ ca vā
Jika kebangkitan menuju dharma muncul walau hanya sekejap satu muhūrta, maka orang itu sungguh berbahagia. Salam sujud, salam sujud kepada karmabhūmi (dunia manusia), tempat kebajikan dan dosa sama-sama dapat dilakukan.
A repentant sinner (self-confession narrative; specific name not in snippet)
Scene: A contemplative speaker salutes the human world as karmabhūmi; a subtle vision shows scales of puṇya and pāpa, and a brief flash of dharma-awakening like a lamp lit for a muhūrta.
FAQs
Human life is precious because even a brief turn toward dharma can change one’s destiny; it is the field where karma is shaped.
No specific tīrtha is named; the verse praises karmabhūmi (the human realm) in general.
No specific ritual is prescribed; the emphasis is on inner resolve and the capacity to perform sukṛta.