Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 4
धर्ममार्ग प्रवृत्तस्य क्रियते यावमानना । सा भवेदात्मनो नूनं महदेनश्च जायते
dharmamārga pravṛttasya kriyate yāvamānanā | sā bhavedātmano nūnaṃ mahadenaśca jāyate
Когда того, кто вступил на путь дхармы, подвергают презрению, это оскорбление несомненно становится тяжким проступком для оскорбителя, и рождается великий грех.
Skanda (deduced, Kāśīkhaṇḍa frame: Skanda to Agastya)
Tirtha: Kāśī (Avimukta-kṣetra)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A didactic moment: a sage points to a humble dharma-walker being insulted, while a dark shadow of ‘enas’ rises over the insulter; Kāśī’s sacred backdrop underscores the gravity.
FAQs
Disrespect toward the dharmic rebounds upon the offender as heavy sin; honor dharma wherever it appears.
The immediate narrative context is Kāśī-kṣetra, where dharma is treated as especially weighty and protected.
No direct ritual; the prescription is ethical—avoid contempt of the righteous.