Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 2
किंत्वत्र नास्तिकाः पापाः सन्दिह्यन्तेऽल्पचेतनाः । तेषां निःसंशयकृते वद कर्मफलं हि यत्
kiṃtvatra nāstikāḥ pāpāḥ sandihyante'lpacetanāḥ | teṣāṃ niḥsaṃśayakṛte vada karmaphalaṃ hi yat
Namun di sini, orang yang tidak beriman lagi berdosa, yang cetek akal, masih juga ragu-ragu. Untuk menghapuskan keraguan mereka, nyatakanlah dengan jelas apakah buah perbuatan (karma) yang sebenar.
Atithi
Scene: A discourse scene where the speaker requests a clear exposition for doubters; in the background, shadowy figures symbolize skepticism, while a lamp symbolizes clarity of karmaphala teaching.
FAQs
Doubt about moral causality is addressed by teaching karmaphala plainly, so even skeptics can grasp dharma’s logic.
No tīrtha is referenced; the focus is ethical instruction about karma.
None explicitly; the request is for doctrinal explanation of karmic consequences.