Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 12
शुभं वा यदि वा पापं न तु शक्यं प्ररक्षितुम् । तस्मात्कर्म पुरस्कृत्य नैव त्यक्ष्यामि कन्यकाम्
śubhaṃ vā yadi vā pāpaṃ na tu śakyaṃ prarakṣitum | tasmātkarma puraskṛtya naiva tyakṣyāmi kanyakām
“Seja auspicioso ou pecaminoso, não é possível afastá-lo de verdade; por isso, pondo o karma à frente, não abandonarei a donzela.”
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Scene: A speaker in a pilgrimage setting declares firm resolve not to abandon a young girl, accepting that auspicious or sinful outcomes cannot be fully prevented; attendants and a sacred landscape suggest a tīrtha backdrop.
FAQs
Facing karma with courage and choosing humane responsibility is portrayed as a dharmic response to fear and superstition.
No specific tīrtha is mentioned in this verse; it is part of the chapter’s narrative arc within Tīrthamāhātmya.
No explicit ritual is stated.