Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 8
विध्वस्ता बहुशः साध्व्यस्तैरमार्गकृतास्पदैः । प्रसभं च परस्वानि अपहृत्य दुरासदाः
vidhvastā bahuśaḥ sādhvyastairamārgakṛtāspadaiḥ | prasabhaṃ ca parasvāni apahṛtya durāsadāḥ
Muitas mulheres virtuosas foram repetidas vezes violadas por aqueles que fizeram da ilegalidade sua morada; e os difíceis de resistir tomaram à força os bens alheios.
Skanda
Tirtha: Avimukta-Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Listener: null
Scene: A darkened Kāśī street: lawless men with harsh faces dragging away stolen goods; distressed women sheltered by elders; the city’s sanctity contrasted with moral chaos.
FAQs
Adharma manifests as violence and theft; dharma is recognized by protection of the vulnerable and respect for others’ property.
The verse is part of the Kāśīkhaṇḍa storyline; it does not praise a specific tīrtha in this line.
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