Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 2
वृत्रं हत्वा पुरा शक्रो ब्रह्महत्यासमन्वितः । अब्रवीत्स ऋषीन्दिव्यान्कथमेषा गमिष्यति
vṛtraṃ hatvā purā śakro brahmahatyāsamanvitaḥ | abravītsa ṛṣīndivyānkathameṣā gamiṣyati
Pada zaman purba, setelah membunuh Vṛtra, Śakra (Indra) tercemar oleh dosa brahmahatyā; lalu baginda berkata kepada para ṛṣi ilahi: “Bagaimanakah dosa ini akan meninggalkanku?”
Īśvara (Śiva) (narrating Indra’s episode to Mahādevī)
Tirtha: Pāpamocana (contextualized by Indra’s brahmahatyā)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Mahādevī (Pārvatī)
Scene: Indra, having slain Vṛtra, appears troubled and shadowed by brahmahatyā; he approaches radiant sages with folded hands, asking how the sin will depart; the atmosphere is heavy yet hopeful.
FAQs
Even the mighty seek dharmic remedy: grave karmic taints require humility and guidance from sages and sacred places.
The narrative sets up the turn toward Prabhāsa-kṣetra and the Pāpamocana-liṅga as the remedy.
Atonement is sought through consultation with sages; the specific prescription follows in subsequent verses (going to Prabhāsa and worship).