Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 12
त उचुः । शापभ्रष्टा वयं ब्रह्मंश्चत्वारोऽपि स्वकर्मणा । तन्मुक्तिसाधनार्थाय स्थानं किंचित्समादिश
ta ucuḥ | śāpabhraṣṭā vayaṃ brahmaṃścatvāro'pi svakarmaṇā | tanmuktisādhanārthāya sthānaṃ kiṃcitsamādiśa
ते म्हणाले—हे ब्राह्मण, आपल्या कर्मामुळे शापाने आम्ही चौघेही पूर्वस्थितीपासून भ्रष्ट झालो आहोत. म्हणून त्या अवस्थेतून मुक्तीच्या साधनासाठी आम्हाला एखादे स्थान सांगावे.
Residents/foremost ones of Nāḍījaṅgha (petitioners)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Lomaśa (addressed as brahman)
Scene: Four afflicted beings approach a sage with folded hands, faces marked by sorrow and hope; they confess their fall due to a curse and beg for a liberating place.
FAQs
Even when suffering the results of karma and curse, one can seek remedial paths through dharmic guidance and sacred places.
A liberating “place” is requested; the ensuing verses will direct them toward Kāśī via Saṃvarta.
No specific rite is prescribed here; the request is for guidance toward a liberating sacred location.