Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 37
कुष्ठश्चापि ममोपेतः शत्रुभिश्च पराभवम् । अन्यजन्मांतरं दृष्टं त्वया दिव्येन चक्षुषा
kuṣṭhaścāpi mamopetaḥ śatrubhiśca parābhavam | anyajanmāṃtaraṃ dṛṣṭaṃ tvayā divyena cakṣuṣā
Penyakit kusta juga menimpaku, dan aku telah ditewaskan oleh musuh-musuh. Dengan penglihatan ilahimu, engkau telah melihat kelahiran-kelahiranku yang lain juga.
Unspecified petitioner/king (contextual; speaking to a seer)
Scene: The petitioner reveals signs of leprosy—bandaged limbs, mottled skin—while speaking of defeat; the sage remains composed, eyes half-closed as if seeing past lives.
FAQs
Afflictions like illness and defeat are often framed as karmic effects; sages interpret them through knowledge of prior lives.
No specific tīrtha is mentioned in this verse.
None stated; it sets up a karmic inquiry.