Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 78
तांबूलोत्थानि छिद्राणि यथा स्युर्धनिनामिह । तानि सर्वाणि चीर्णानि त्वया राजन्नजानता । तेन वै विभवोच्छित्तिः संजाता सहसा नृप
tāṃbūlotthāni chidrāṇi yathā syurdhanināmiha | tāni sarvāṇi cīrṇāni tvayā rājannajānatā | tena vai vibhavocchittiḥ saṃjātā sahasā nṛpa
“Kelemahan yang timbul daripada tāmbūla (sirih) bagi orang berharta—segala kesalahan itu telah engkau lakukan, wahai Raja, tanpa disedari. Maka, wahai pemerintah, lenyapnya kemakmuranmu pun terjadi secara tiba-tiba.”
Nārada (contextual continuation to the king)
Listener: King
Scene: A king appears distressed as a sage explains the hidden ‘holes’/vulnerabilities in wealth caused by improper betel practice; visual metaphor of cracked treasure vessels or leaking pots beside royal treasury.
FAQs
Unknowing lapses still bear fruit; dharma asks for mindful living, especially for those entrusted with wealth and power.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; it is part of a Tīrthamāhātmya chapter that uses moral causality to frame sacred practice.
The verse implies avoidance/care regarding improper tāmbūla-related conduct; explicit prāyaścitta is asked in the following verses.