Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 100
तस्मिन्नहनि देवेंद्र त्वया यत्र विनिर्मितम् । प्रेतपक्षे चतुर्दश्यां शस्त्रेण निहतस्य च
tasminnahani deveṃdra tvayā yatra vinirmitam | pretapakṣe caturdaśyāṃ śastreṇa nihatasya ca
Wahai Devendra, pada hari itu juga—yang telah engkau tetapkan—yakni pada hari keempat belas dalam preta-pakṣa, dan juga bagi seseorang yang terbunuh oleh senjata—
Brahmā (continuation)
Tirtha: Preta-pakṣa Caturdaśī (Nāgara ordinance context)
Type: ghat
Listener: Indra (Devendra/Vāsava)
Scene: A solemn calendrical institution: Indra’s ordained day is highlighted—preta-pakṣa caturdaśī—while the narrative evokes those slain by weapons, requiring compassionate, precise rites.
FAQs
Dharma provides specific compassionate provisions for difficult deaths and liminal periods, guiding rites to relieve suffering.
No explicit tirtha is named; the verse belongs to a tirtha-mahātmya chapter but here focuses on timing rules.
A special śrāddha context is tied to preta-pakṣa caturdaśī and to cases of death by weapon.