Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 13
पश्य देवेश शप्तोऽहं निर्दोषोपि द्विजन्मना । स्वधर्मे वर्तमानस्तु यथान्यः प्राकृतो जनः
paśya deveśa śapto'haṃ nirdoṣopi dvijanmanā | svadharme vartamānastu yathānyaḥ prākṛto janaḥ
Lihatlah, wahai Tuhan para dewa—meskipun aku tidak bersalah, aku telah disumpah oleh seorang yang dua kali lahir. Walau aku tetap menjalankan dharmaku, aku kini menjadi seperti manusia biasa yang lain.
Yama (Dharmarāja / Vaivasvata)
Scene: Yama stands before Brahmā, gesturing to himself as ‘nirdoṣa’, yet shown with a faint shackle-like aura of curse; Brahmā listens gravely, sages look on; a contrast between Yama’s regal insignia and his ‘ordinary man’ posture.
FAQs
Dharma is subtle: even rightful duty can meet unforeseen consequences, so humility and recourse to higher adjudication are essential.
No tīrtha is praised directly in this verse; it supports the broader Māhātmya narrative arc.
None; the verse is a personal lament and theological reflection on svadharma and śāpa.