Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 26
आयातेषु द्विजातेषु श्राद्धकाल उपस्थिते । क्व गता वद पापे त्वं मां परित्यज्य दूरतः
āyāteṣu dvijāteṣu śrāddhakāla upasthite | kva gatā vada pāpe tvaṃ māṃ parityajya dūrataḥ
“Ketika para dvija telah tiba dan saat śrāddha pun menjelang, ke mana engkau pergi? Katakan, wahai yang berdosa—meninggalkan aku lalu pergi jauh!”
Rāma (Rāghava) addressing Sītā
Type: kshetra
Scene: Rāma points toward the ritual space—empty seats where brāhmaṇas had sat—questioning Sītā’s absence; Sītā stands before him, caught between fear and dignity.
FAQs
Sacred times (like śrāddha) demand attentiveness and responsibility; neglect or absence becomes a moral issue in dharma narratives.
The verse does not identify a named tīrtha; it remains within the Tīrthamāhātmya narrative frame.
It references the proper timing of śrāddha and the presence of dvijātas, implying one should not disrupt the rite.