Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 25
स्थावरजगमं वापि कृत्रिमं यदि वा विषम् । तस्य नाम्ना विनिर्याति तमः सूर्योदये यथा
sthāvarajagamaṃ vāpi kṛtrimaṃ yadi vā viṣam | tasya nāmnā viniryāti tamaḥ sūryodaye yathā
Entah racun itu berasal dari yang tak bergerak atau yang bergerak, bahkan racun buatan sekalipun—dengan pengucapan nama mantra itu, ia pergi seperti gelap lenyap saat matahari terbit.
Skanda (deduced from Nāgarakhaṇḍa tīrtha-māhātmya narration style)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Three sources of poison are symbolized—plant, serpent, and a vial—while the chanter’s utterance radiates like sunrise; darkness retreats from the scene as the poison symbols fade.
FAQs
Puranic teaching emphasizes nāma-śakti—the purifying and protective power of sacred utterance.
The same Nāgarakhaṇḍa tīrtha context indicated by ‘tatra’ in the surrounding verses of Adhyāya 36.
Invoking/reciting the relevant mantra’s name as a remedy for all kinds of poison (natural or artificial).