Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 7
वेदास्तव विनश्यन्ति ज्ञानं च कमलासन । अपूज्यः सर्वलोकानां भविष्यसि न संशयः
vedāstava vinaśyanti jñānaṃ ca kamalāsana | apūjyaḥ sarvalokānāṃ bhaviṣyasi na saṃśayaḥ
Wahai yang bersemayam di atas teratai! Veda-veda dan pengetahuan rohanimu akan merosot; engkau akan menjadi yang tidak dipuja oleh seluruh alam—tiada syak lagi.
Devadeva (Śiva) (implied as the curser in context)
Tirtha: Revā (contextual, as remedy later)
Type: river
Listener: Yudhiṣṭhira
Scene: Śiva’s curse is spoken: Brahmā (lotus-seated) appears stricken; symbolic imagery of fading Vedic radiance and dimming aura around Brahmā.
FAQs
Status and office do not override dharma; spiritual authority diminishes when conduct falters.
The verse is part of the Revā Khaṇḍa’s lead-in to the Paitāmaha-tīrtha on the banks of the Revā.
None here; it states the consequence of the curse that later motivates penance and tīrtha-glorification.