Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 130
यस्मिंस्तु निधनं प्राप्ता एधन्ते बहवः सुखम् । तस्मिन्हते च भूयो हि पातकं नास्ति तस्य वै
yasmiṃstu nidhanaṃ prāptā edhante bahavaḥ sukham | tasminhate ca bhūyo hi pātakaṃ nāsti tasya vai
Namun, jika dengan kematian satu orang banyak yang hidup bahagia, maka jika orang itu dibunuh, sungguh tidak ada dosa lagi baginya dalam perbuatan itu.
Rājā (Vainya / Pṛthu, the king in this episode)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: null
Scene: A ruler or divine agent articulates a consequentialist dharma-argument: one life weighed against the welfare of many; the setting hints at Prabhāsa’s coastal sanctity and the gravity of rājadharma.
FAQs
When an act is aimed at the welfare of many rather than desire, it is framed as dharmically different from sinful violence.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra, where the māhātmya situates teachings on governance and cosmic order.
None; the verse continues a dharma-argument about intent and collective welfare.