Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 13
पश्य देवेश शप्तोऽहं निर्दोषोपि द्विजन्मना । स्वधर्मे वर्तमानस्तु यथान्यः प्राकृतो जनः
paśya deveśa śapto'haṃ nirdoṣopi dvijanmanā | svadharme vartamānastu yathānyaḥ prākṛto janaḥ
“ข้าแต่จอมเทพ โปรดทอดพระเนตร—แม้ข้าปราศจากโทษ ทว่าถูกทวิชสาป; ทั้งที่ดำรงอยู่ในธรรมหน้าที่ ข้ากลับเป็นดุจชนสามัญ”
Yama (Dharmarāja / Vaivasvata)
Scene: Yama stands before Brahmā, gesturing to himself as ‘nirdoṣa’, yet shown with a faint shackle-like aura of curse; Brahmā listens gravely, sages look on; a contrast between Yama’s regal insignia and his ‘ordinary man’ posture.
FAQs
Dharma is subtle: even rightful duty can meet unforeseen consequences, so humility and recourse to higher adjudication are essential.
No tīrtha is praised directly in this verse; it supports the broader Māhātmya narrative arc.
None; the verse is a personal lament and theological reflection on svadharma and śāpa.