Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 107
नाधनस्यास्त्ययं लोको न परश्च कथंचन । अभिशस्तं प्रपश्यंति दरिद्रं पार्श्वतः स्थितम्
nādhanasyāstyayaṃ loko na paraśca kathaṃcana | abhiśastaṃ prapaśyaṃti daridraṃ pārśvataḥ sthitam
جس کے پاس مال نہیں، اس کے لیے نہ یہ دنیا رہتی ہے نہ آخرت کسی طرح۔ لوگ اپنے پہلو میں کھڑے غریب کو یوں دیکھتے ہیں گویا وہ ملعون اور مردود ہو۔
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) (deduced for Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Scene: A poor man stands at the edge of a gathering; others avert their gaze as if he is ‘abhishasta’; a compassionate figure (sage/devotee) looks toward him with empathy.
FAQs
It critiques society’s harsh judgment of poverty and highlights how lack of wealth leads to loss of support and dignity.
No tīrtha is named; the focus is ethical reflection on human conduct.
None explicitly; the implied dharma is to avoid condemning the poor and to cultivate compassion and support.