Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 40
नरकं च भवेत्तस्य द्वितीयं यमशासनम् । नैव भागवतं यत्र पुराणं गीयते कलौ । अन्धकूपेषु क्षिप्यंते ज्वलितेषु हुताशने
narakaṃ ca bhavettasya dvitīyaṃ yamaśāsanam | naiva bhāgavataṃ yatra purāṇaṃ gīyate kalau | andhakūpeṣu kṣipyaṃte jvaliteṣu hutāśane
Tempat itu menjadi neraka, seolah-olah titah kedua Yama, pada zaman Kali apabila Purāṇa Bhāgavata tidak dilagukan. Mereka dicampakkan ke dalam perigi gelap dan ke dalam api yang menyala marak.
Skanda (deduced)
Tirtha: Dvārakā (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A temple courtyard where singers chant Bhāgavata with cymbals and drum, Kṛṣṇa’s līlā scenes painted behind; contrasted with a dark ‘blind well’ and blazing fire as allegorical consequences for a place devoid of Bhāgavata-gāna.
FAQs
Purāṇic singing/recitation is upheld as a saving grace in Kali-yuga; hostility to it leads to spiritual downfall.
Dvārakā’s devotional culture is praised, where Bhāgavata recitation is treated as a hallmark of dharma.
Sing/recite the Bhāgavata Purāṇa in Kali-yuga (bhāgavata-gāna/paṭhana/śravaṇa).