Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 75
द्विजमात्रेपि या हिंसा सा हिंसा कुशलाय न । देशं वंशं श्रियं स्वं च निर्मूलयति कालतः
dvijamātrepi yā hiṃsā sā hiṃsā kuśalāya na | deśaṃ vaṃśaṃ śriyaṃ svaṃ ca nirmūlayati kālataḥ
«Mesmo a violência contra um único brāhmaṇa não é favorável ao bem; com o tempo, ela arranca pela raiz a própria terra, a linhagem e a prosperidade.»
Vinatā (continuing counsel to Garuda)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Listener: Garuḍa
Scene: Vinatā delivers a stern dharmic maxim: even harming one brāhmaṇa uproots kingdom, lineage, and wealth over time; the scene is didactic, with Garuḍa absorbing the warning.
FAQs
Ahiṃsā and reverence toward the dharmic community are foundational; harm to a brāhmaṇa rebounds as social and personal ruin.
Kāśī is the overarching sacred setting; this verse emphasizes dharma rather than naming a particular tirtha.
No ritual is prescribed; the injunction is moral—avoid violence, especially against a dvija.