Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 50
न किंचित्प्राङ्मया दत्तं न हुतं जातवेदसि । न च रक्षा कृता लोके न त्राताः शरणागताः
na kiṃcitprāṅmayā dattaṃ na hutaṃ jātavedasi | na ca rakṣā kṛtā loke na trātāḥ śaraṇāgatāḥ
Pada masa dahulu aku tidak pernah bersedekah sedikit pun, dan tidak pernah mempersembahkan oblation ke dalam Agni. Aku juga tidak melindungi sesiapa di dunia, dan tidak menyelamatkan mereka yang datang memohon perlindungan.
Unspecified (same repentant former king speaking)
Listener: Mahāmuni
Scene: Symbolic montage: an unlit sacred fire, empty donation bowl, a frightened refugee turned away at palace gates—illustrating sins of omission.
FAQs
Neglecting dāna (charity), yajña (oblations), and protection of the vulnerable violates dharma and brings karmic consequence.
The tīrtha is implied by the surrounding chapter; this verse highlights the contrast between prior adharma and later purification at the sacred waters.
Homa/huta into Agni (Jātavedas) is referenced as a neglected duty; dāna is also mentioned as absent.