Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 33
तान्भूमौ पतितान्सर्वान्नष्टसंज्ञा न्निरायुधान् । विगणय्य शवप्रायाननावधीद्धर्मशास्त्रवित्
tānbhūmau patitānsarvānnaṣṭasaṃjñā nnirāyudhān | vigaṇayya śavaprāyānanāvadhīddharmaśāstravit
भूमीवर पडलेले, शुद्ध हरपलेले व निरायुध असे ते सर्व जण जणू प्रेततुल्य आहेत असे मानून, धर्मशास्त्रज्ञाने त्यांची गणना न करता त्यांना मारले नाही।
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating
Scene: The hero stands poised with weapon but lowers it, looking upon unconscious, weaponless enemies strewn on the ground; his face shows stern compassion and adherence to dharma.
FAQs
Even in war, dharma restrains violence: one should not attack the helpless, disarmed, or unconscious.
No sacred site is mentioned in this verse.
No ritual is prescribed; it conveys ethical conduct aligned with dharma-śāstra.