Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 38
कुकर्मणा न संस्पृष्टं स्वल्पेनापि ब्रवीषि माम् । एतज्जन्मातरं दृष्टं स्मरामि मुनिसत्तम
kukarmaṇā na saṃspṛṣṭaṃ svalpenāpi bravīṣi mām | etajjanmātaraṃ dṛṣṭaṃ smarāmi munisattama
Engkau berkata bahawa aku tidak tersentuh walau sedikit pun oleh perbuatan jahat. Namun, wahai muni yang utama, aku ingat bahawa engkau telah melihat kelahiran lain bagiku.
Unspecified petitioner/king (contextual; speaking to a sage)
Scene: The petitioner gestures in puzzled sincerity, recalling the sage’s earlier revelation; the sage holds a composed teaching posture, indicating a forthcoming clarification.
FAQs
Even when one believes oneself blameless, karmic causation may extend beyond what is remembered; sages clarify the hidden links.
No tīrtha is directly named in this verse.
None.