Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 29
मानसं चैव यत्पापं नराणामिह जायते । पश्चात्तापे कृते तस्य तत्क्षणादेव नश्यति
mānasaṃ caiva yatpāpaṃ narāṇāmiha jāyate | paścāttāpe kṛte tasya tatkṣaṇādeva naśyati
Dosa yang lahir dalam diri manusia pada tingkat batin dan pikiran di dunia ini—bila dilakukan penyesalan yang tulus, seketika itu juga lenyaplah dosa itu.
Mārkaṇḍeya
Type: kshetra
Scene: A pilgrim seated in quiet contemplation at a tīrtha-bank, hands in añjali, a faint dark cloud (sin) dissolving from the head/heart region into clear light as repentance arises.
FAQs
Sincere repentance is a powerful purifier, especially for faults that arise at the level of thought.
No specific site is mentioned in this verse; the teaching supports tīrtha-māhātmya by defining inner purification.
Paścāttāpa (repentance/remorse) is prescribed as the remedy for mental sin.