Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 77
बद्ध्वा तं गलपाशेन ह्यासीनं मित्रघातिनम् । अवधारय देवेश बुध्यस्व यदनन्तरम्
baddhvā taṃ galapāśena hyāsīnaṃ mitraghātinam | avadhāraya deveśa budhyasva yadanantaram
त्या मित्रघातकाला गळ्याच्या पाशाने बांधून बसविले आणि म्हणाले—“हे देवेश, लक्ष द्या; पुढे जे आहे ते जाणून घ्या.”
Yamakiṅkaras (Yama’s attendants) addressing Yama
Tirtha: Revā (Narmadā) Mahātmya context (implicit)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Yamadūtas bind a ‘friend-slayer’ with a throat-noose and force him to sit before the court, announcing the case to the Lord of restraint.
FAQs
Betraying and harming a trusting friend is a severe adharma that brings strict accountability.
No tīrtha is praised; the verse focuses on moral transgression (mitra-ghāta) and its judgment.
No ritual is prescribed; the teaching is ethical—protect trust and avoid betrayal.