Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 23
महांति पातकान्याहुर्निरंतरफलानि षट् । नाभिनंदंति ये दृष्ट्वा शंकरं न स्तुवंति ये
mahāṃti pātakānyāhurniraṃtaraphalāni ṣaṭ | nābhinaṃdaṃti ye dṛṣṭvā śaṃkaraṃ na stuvaṃti ye
ಅವಿರತ ಫಲ ನೀಡುವ ಆರು ಮಹಾಪಾತಕಗಳಿವೆ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಶಂಕರನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಹರ್ಷಿಸದವರೂ, ಅವನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸದವರೂ ಸೇರಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
Mahākāla
Scene: A pilgrim approaches a Śiva shrine; some devotees rejoice and sing hymns, while others stand indifferent—an invisible karmic ledger motif indicates ‘unbroken fruits’.
FAQs
Lack of reverence toward Śiva—failing to rejoice or offer praise—is framed as a serious offence with enduring karmic effects.
No tīrtha is named in this verse; it emphasizes devotional response to Śaṅkara rather than a location.
Praise (stuti) and joyful reverence on beholding Śaṅkara are implied as proper devotional conduct.