Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 15
घ्नंति तस्मादविद्वांस्तु बिभियाच्च प्रतिग्रहात् । स्वल्पक केनाप्यविद्वांस्तु पंके गौरिव सीदति
ghnaṃti tasmādavidvāṃstu bibhiyācca pratigrahāt | svalpaka kenāpyavidvāṃstu paṃke gauriva sīdati
ゆえに、学なき者は施物を受けることを恐れるべきである。それは彼を滅ぼし得るからだ。わずかな贈り物によってさえ、無知の者は泥に沈む牛のように沈み込む。
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa default)
Scene: A vivid moral simile: an ignorant man clutching a small gift sinks into a muddy mire; nearby, a cow struggles in mud—parallel imagery underscoring the verse’s comparison.
FAQs
Acceptance of gifts requires qualification; ignorance turns even small gains into spiritual downfall.
No specific sacred site is named; the teaching is ethical and universal.
A cautionary rule: the unqualified should avoid pratigraha (accepting gifts), as it carries karmic burden.