Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 41
सोऽपि दुःखदरिद्राद्यैर्वेष्टितो विकलेंद्रियः । प्रत्यक्षः सर्व लोकानां पापस्यैतद्धि लक्षणम्
so'pi duḥkhadaridrādyairveṣṭito vikaleṃdriyaḥ | pratyakṣaḥ sarva lokānāṃ pāpasyaitaddhi lakṣaṇam
Ia pun terbelit oleh duka, kemiskinan, dan sebagainya, dengan indria yang melemah. Inilah tanda dosa yang tampak nyata, terlihat oleh semua orang.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Scene: A once-uplifted being returns as human yet is wrapped in misery—ragged clothing, hunger, weakened senses—while society recognizes these as marks of past sin; the tone is compassionate, not mocking.
FAQs
Sin leaves recognizable worldly effects—suffering and deprivation—urging one toward repentance and dharmic correction.
No tīrtha is mentioned; the verse is a general karmic diagnostic.
None stated; it implies avoiding pāpa and seeking purification through dharma.