Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 51
एकेनापि विहीना ये प्रभवंति कुबुद्धयः । लोभमोहान्विताः पापा जायंते ते विचेतसः
ekenāpi vihīnā ye prabhavaṃti kubuddhayaḥ | lobhamohānvitāḥ pāpā jāyaṃte te vicetasaḥ
Namun mereka yang berakal dangkal, yang tetap berkembang walau kekurangan walau satu pun (daripada kebajikan itu), menjadi berdosa—terikat dengan tamak dan khayal—dan lahir tanpa pertimbangan yang benar.
Unspecified (didactic voice)
Scene: Two contrasting figures: a radiant disciplined teacher and, beside him, a grasping, confused pseudo-teacher surrounded by coins/offerings; a shadowy aura indicates moha, while pilgrims look uncertain.
FAQs
Without ethical foundations like non-greed and freedom from craving, prominence becomes spiritually harmful, leading to delusion and sin.
No tīrtha is named in this verse.
No ritual is prescribed; it is a moral caution about inner qualifications.