Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 52
आमन्त्रितस्तु यः श्राद्धे वृषल्या सह मोदते । दातुर्यद्दुष्कृतं किञ्चित्तत्सर्वं प्रतिपद्यते
āmantritastu yaḥ śrāddhe vṛṣalyā saha modate | dāturyadduṣkṛtaṃ kiñcittatsarvaṃ pratipadyate
Ngunit ang taong inanyayahan sa śrāddha at doon ay nagagalak sa piling ng babaeng may maruming asal, ay pinapasan ang lahat ng kasalanan ng nagkaloob—anumang masamang gawa niya.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced from Purāṇic māhātmya narration style in Prabhāsakhaṇḍa)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A śrāddha setting with piṇḍas and kuśa grass; an invited guest turns toward improper revelry with a woman of impure conduct, while the pitṛs are depicted withdrawing; a moral contrast between sacred rite and profane indulgence.
FAQs
Śrāddha demands inner and outer purity; improper associations during the rite make the participant share in the donor’s demerit.
The broader setting is Prabhāsa-kṣetra (Prabhāsakṣetramāhātmya), where dharmic discipline is taught as part of the site’s sanctity.
Proper decorum for invited participants at Śrāddha—avoid impure conduct and associations while attending the rite.
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