Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 47
पैशुन्यनिरता ये च कूटसाक्ष्यरता नराः । न्यायपक्षे न वर्तंते मृताः प्रेता भवंति ते
paiśunyaniratā ye ca kūṭasākṣyaratā narāḥ | nyāyapakṣe na vartaṃte mṛtāḥ pretā bhavaṃti te
ผู้ใดหมกมุ่นในคำส่อเสียดและยินดีในพยานเท็จ มิได้ยืนอยู่ฝ่ายธรรมะและความยุติธรรม—ครั้นตายแล้วผู้นั้นย่อมเป็นเปรต
Pretāḥ
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A court-like assembly where a man gives false testimony and another spreads slander; behind them loom shadowy preta-forms, while a righteous figure stands with a balance of justice near a sacred precinct of Prabhāsa.
FAQs
Truth and justice are sacred duties; harming society through slander and false witness leads to grave karmic outcomes.
Prabhāsa Kṣetra, where the māhātmya teaches dharma that supports worthy pilgrimage and sacred living.
No specific ritual; it prescribes ethical restraint—avoid slander, avoid false testimony, and uphold justice.