Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 28
अदत्तानि मया पाप फलानि हृतवानसि । कस्मात्त्वं चौर्यरूपेण नानुबन्धमवेक्षसे
adattāni mayā pāpa phalāni hṛtavānasi | kasmāttvaṃ cauryarūpeṇa nānubandhamavekṣase
“ഹേ പാപി! ഞാൻ കൊടുക്കാത്ത ഫലങ്ങൾ നീ എടുത്തു. കള്ളരൂപത്തിൽ നിന്നുകൊണ്ട് പിന്നീടുണ്ടാകുന്ന ഫലപരിണാമം എന്തുകൊണ്ട് ചിന്തിക്കുന്നില്ല?”
Likhita
Type: kshetra
Scene: Likhita’s admonition peaks: he labels the act as theft and speaks of consequences; Śaṅkha’s face shows dawning realization and fear of karmic aftermath.
FAQs
Taking what is not offered (adattādāna) binds one to karmic consequences; dharma requires consent, propriety, and foresight.
The verse is embedded in a tīrtha-māhātmya chapter, but this line itself focuses on dharma rather than naming a particular site.
No ritual is prescribed here; it emphasizes moral law (karma) and ethical restraint.