Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 2
किंत्वत्र नास्तिकाः पापाः सन्दिह्यन्तेऽल्पचेतनाः । तेषां निःसंशयकृते वद कर्मफलं हि यत्
kiṃtvatra nāstikāḥ pāpāḥ sandihyante'lpacetanāḥ | teṣāṃ niḥsaṃśayakṛte vada karmaphalaṃ hi yat
“Namun di sini, para pendosa yang tidak beriman dan berakal kecil masih juga ragu. Untuk menyingkirkan keraguan mereka, jelaskan dengan terang apa sesungguhnya buah dari karma.”
Atithi
Scene: A discourse scene where the speaker requests a clear exposition for doubters; in the background, shadowy figures symbolize skepticism, while a lamp symbolizes clarity of karmaphala teaching.
FAQs
Doubt about moral causality is addressed by teaching karmaphala plainly, so even skeptics can grasp dharma’s logic.
No tīrtha is referenced; the focus is ethical instruction about karma.
None explicitly; the request is for doctrinal explanation of karmic consequences.