Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 38
अमोघवचना यूयं तत्तथा न तदन्यथा । ममोपरि कृपां कृत्वा शापांत उपदिश्यताम्
amoghavacanā yūyaṃ tattathā na tadanyathā | mamopari kṛpāṃ kṛtvā śāpāṃta upadiśyatām
“Sabda kalian tak pernah meleset; demikianlah akan terjadi dan tidak selain itu. Kasihanilah aku, dan ajarkanlah bagaimana akhir dari kutukan ini.”
King Nṛga
Tirtha: Dvārakā
Type: kshetra
Scene: Nṛga, palms joined, looks up from prostration and speaks with trembling certainty: ‘Your words are unfailing—tell me the end of my curse.’ The brāhmaṇas stand composed, embodying dharma and compassion.
FAQs
Accepting responsibility and seeking guidance from the righteous opens the door to compassion and release.
The episode belongs to the Dvārakā Māhātmya, part of the sacred glorification of Dvārakā.
No formal rite is stated; the request is for instruction on śāpānta—how the curse will terminate.