Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 18
संख्ये शस्त्रहता ये च निर्विकल्पेन चेतसा । युध्यमाना न ते मर्त्ये जायते मनुजाः पुनः
saṃkhye śastrahatā ye ca nirvikalpena cetasā | yudhyamānā na te martye jāyate manujāḥ punaḥ
Mereka yang gugur oleh senjata di medan perang ketika sedang bertempur, dengan hati yang teguh tanpa goyah—orang demikian tidak lahir kembali sebagai manusia di dunia fana ini.
Narrator/Teacher (contextual; not explicit in snippet)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A battlefield moment: a warrior falls while maintaining unwavering composure; subtle aura suggesting elevated gati beyond mortal rebirth.
FAQs
Inner steadiness at the moment of death is portrayed as spiritually decisive, shaping the soul’s post-mortem trajectory.
No particular tīrtha is referenced in this verse.
No direct prescription; it states a doctrinal result about the fate of certain battle-slain persons.