Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 41
शिवनिंदारता ये च शिवभक्तजनेष्वपि । ते यांति नरके घोरे यावच्चंद्रदिवाकरौ
śivaniṃdāratā ye ca śivabhaktajaneṣvapi | te yāṃti narake ghore yāvaccaṃdradivākarau
శివనిందలో నిమగ్నులై, శివభక్తులను కూడా నిందించే వారు—చంద్రసూర్యులు ఉన్నంతకాలం ఘోర నరకానికి వెళ్తారు.
Skanda (deduced: Kāśī Khaṇḍa commonly Skanda → Agastya)
Tirtha: Kāśī (Śiva-kṣetra)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A grim vision: revilers fall into a dark, fiery naraka while above, the sun and moon continue their courses, emphasizing the long duration; on the other side, Śiva-bhaktas stand protected in light.
FAQs
Devotee-respect is integral to dharma; insulting Śiva or His devotees is treated as a severe aparādha with heavy consequences.
Kāśī is the implied sacred setting where Śiva-bhaktas are to be honored as part of kṣetra-dharma.
None; it is a warning about karmic results and the duty to avoid nindā of devotees.