Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 97
इति यो वेदे तत्त्वार्थं नासौ नरकमाप्नुयात् । मुनिभिर्यश्च न प्रोक्तं यन्न मन्येत दैवतान्
iti yo vede tattvārthaṃ nāsau narakamāpnuyāt | munibhiryaśca na proktaṃ yanna manyeta daivatān
ഇങ്ങനെ തത്ത്വാർത്ഥം അറിയുന്നവൻ നരകത്തെ പ്രാപിക്കുകയില്ല. മുനികൾ പ്രസ്താവിക്കാത്തതിനെ ദൈവമെന്ന് കരുതരുത്.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta)
Scene: A pilgrim at a crossroads of shrines: one path led by sages holding śāstra and pointing toward a Śiva shrine; another path shows chaotic, unendorsed practices fading into darkness labeled ‘naraka’; the pilgrim chooses the sage-guided route.
FAQs
Right understanding protects one from downfall, and religious claims should be tested against sage-sanctioned tradition.
No specific site is mentioned; the focus is on doctrinal discernment.
No ritual is prescribed; it is an injunction about correct belief and authority.