Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 27
निवारयामास च तान्रुरुर्नाम महासुरः । जगृहुस्तस्य वस्त्राणि कुशांस्ते चिक्षिपुर्जले
nivārayāmāsa ca tānrururnāma mahāsuraḥ | jagṛhustasya vastrāṇi kuśāṃste cikṣipurjale
Pagkaraan, pinigil sila ng dakilang Asura na nagngangalang Ruru. Inagaw nila ang kanyang mga kasuotan, at inihagis ng mga masasama ang damong kuśa sa tubig.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating (deduced from Purāṇic narration style within Prabhāsa-khaṇḍa)
Tirtha: Dvārakā sacred waters (contextual)
Type: ghat
Scene: Ruru, a powerful asura, raises a hand to restrain attackers; others snatch the brāhmaṇa’s garments and fling kuśa into the water, polluting a ritual scene.
FAQs
Disrespect toward sacred ritual symbols (like kuśa) reflects adharma and leads to grave consequences in Purāṇic ethics.
The broader passage belongs to Dvārakā-māhātmya in Prabhāsa-khaṇḍa, oriented toward Dvārakā and its tīrthas.
No direct prescription here; kuśa appears as a sacred ritual item whose misuse is shown as an offense.