Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 40
भविष्यति च मे दोषः प्रभुद्रोहोद्भवः प्रभो । तस्मात्कंचिदुपायं त्वं चिन्तयस्व यथा मम । आज्ञाभंगकृतं पापं जायते न गुरो क्वचित्
bhaviṣyati ca me doṣaḥ prabhudrohodbhavaḥ prabho | tasmātkaṃcidupāyaṃ tvaṃ cintayasva yathā mama | ājñābhaṃgakṛtaṃ pāpaṃ jāyate na guro kvacit
Dan suatu cela akan menimpa diriku, wahai Tuhan—lahir daripada pengkhianatan terhadap tuanku. Maka, wahai Guru, fikirkanlah suatu upaya agar dosa akibat melanggar perintah tidak sekali-kali menimpa diriku.
Unspecified in excerpt (a subordinate seeking guidance from a superior ‘prabho/guro’)
Tirtha: Setu-samudra-tīrtha (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A supplicant speaks with folded hands, anxious about incurring fault through betraying a master; the lordly figure listens, poised to propose an upāya.
FAQs
True devotion includes fidelity to rightful command and responsibility; one should seek a dharmic solution that prevents harm without incurring sin.
The ethical concern arises within the Setu-madhya/Rāmeśvara pilgrimage setting described in this chapter.
No ritual is prescribed; it focuses on avoiding pāpa through right action and guidance.