Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 68
क्वचिच्च भक्ष्यते घोरै राक्षसैः कृष्यतेऽस्यते । दह्यमानोतिघोरेण सैकतेन च नीयते
kvacicca bhakṣyate ghorai rākṣasaiḥ kṛṣyate'syate | dahyamānotighoreṇa saikatena ca nīyate
Di suatu tempat ia dimakan oleh rākṣasa yang mengerikan; di tempat lain ia diseret dan dipukul; lalu, terbakar di atas pasir yang amat menyengat, ia digiring terus ke depan.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa framing)
Scene: A sinner is seized, struck, and dragged across blistering sands while dreadful rākṣasas tear and devour.
FAQs
Sin leads to grievous suffering; the Purana uses stark imagery to steer one toward dharma.
No tīrtha is glorified; the focus remains on the punitive journey under Yama’s order.
None explicitly; the implied remedy is righteous living, repentance, and devotion to avert such outcomes.