Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 61
दुःशीलोऽपि समादाय मात्रां स्थानांतरं गतः । ततस्तेन सुवर्णेन व्यवहारान्करोति सः
duḥśīlo'pi samādāya mātrāṃ sthānāṃtaraṃ gataḥ | tatastena suvarṇena vyavahārānkaroti saḥ
Bahkan si jahat itu pun membawa jumlah itu dan pergi ke tempat lain; lalu dengan emas itu ia menjalankan urusan jual-beli dan perdagangan.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced)
Scene: A furtive man travels to a new city, clutching a pouch of gold; later he sits at a merchant’s stall weighing coins, ledgers open, while a shadow of guilt hangs over him.
FAQs
Ill-gotten wealth is shown fueling worldly activity, setting up karmic and dharmic repercussions typical of Purāṇic teaching.
The surrounding chapter belongs to Jāgeśvara tīrtha-māhātmya, though this verse narrates the thief’s actions.
None.