Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 24
मच्छापो नाऽन्यथा भावी जनार्दन तवाप्ययम् । तत्राऽपि संस्थितस्त्वं हि योगीश्वरविमुक्तिदः
macchāpo nā'nyathā bhāvī janārdana tavāpyayam | tatrā'pi saṃsthitastvaṃ hi yogīśvaravimuktidaḥ
“Sumpah laknatku tidak akan menjadi selain demikian, wahai Janārdana—hal ini juga terkena padamu. Namun, bahkan di sana, ketika engkau bersemayam dalam keadaan itu, engkau akan menganugerahkan moksha kepada para yogin yang mulia.”
Pārvatī (Mahādevī)
Tirtha: Gaṇḍakī-tīrtha / Śālagrāma-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A solemn exchange where a divine speaker declares an unalterable curse upon Janārdana, yet reveals that in the destined place he will still bestow liberation upon great yogins; the river-tīrtha is implied as the stage of future abiding.
FAQs
Divine justice and divine compassion operate together: even when consequences unfold, liberation remains accessible through the Lord’s presence.
The verse implies a sanctified ‘there’ (tatra) within the chapter’s tīrtha narrative, but the snippet does not supply the place-name.
No explicit prescription; the emphasis is on mokṣa-bestowing power associated with the divine presence.