Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 10
यावत्संवत्सरं सार्धं दैवे पित्र्ये च योजितः । पापकर्मा न विज्ञातः सोऽधुना प्रकटोऽभवत्
yāvatsaṃvatsaraṃ sārdhaṃ daive pitrye ca yojitaḥ | pāpakarmā na vijñātaḥ so'dhunā prakaṭo'bhavat
Selama setahun setengah dia terlibat dalam upacara untuk dewa-dewa dan nenek moyang; kelakuan berdosanya tidak disedari—sehingga kini, apabila dia telah terdedah.
Narrator (within the Purāṇic frame)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Montage-like scene: over many months, the same officiant performs deva and pitṛ rites—offerings to fire and water—while a shadow of sin trails him; finally, a moment of exposure breaks the illusion.
FAQs
Ritual acts require integrity and rightful eligibility; hidden wrongdoing eventually comes to light and demands correction.
No site is specified in this verse; it frames the crisis within the chapter’s tīrtha context.
It mentions daiva and pitṛ rites (including ancestor offerings/śrāddha-type contexts), emphasizing concerns over who performs them.