Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 32
ऋषय ऊचुः । ब्रह्महत्या कथं जाता देवेन्द्रस्य महात्मनः । कस्मिन्काले च सर्वं नो विस्तरात्सूत कीर्तय
ṛṣaya ūcuḥ | brahmahatyā kathaṃ jātā devendrasya mahātmanaḥ | kasminkāle ca sarvaṃ no vistarātsūta kīrtaya
Para ṛṣi berkata: “Bagaimana dosa brahmahatyā (membunuh brāhmaṇa) timbul pada Mahātman, Dewa-Indra? Dan pada waktu apakah itu terjadi? Wahai Sūta, kisahkanlah semuanya kepada kami dengan rinci.”
Ṛṣis (sages)
FAQs
Even exalted beings are accountable to dharma; understanding the origin of sin and the path of expiation is essential to spiritual life.
This is a framing inquiry within the Tīrthamāhātmya; the tīrtha is developed in the subsequent narration as the means/context of purification.
None directly; the sages request a detailed account that typically culminates in tīrtha-snāna, japa, or other expiatory acts.