Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 108
दारिद्र्यं पातकं लोके कस्तच्छंसितुमर्हति । पतितः शोच्यते सर्वैर्निर्धनश्चापि शोच्यते
dāridryaṃ pātakaṃ loke kastacchaṃsitumarhati | patitaḥ śocyate sarvairnirdhanaścāpi śocyate
دنیا میں فقر کو گویا گناہ سمجھا جاتا ہے—اس کی تعریف کون کرے؟ گرے ہوئے پر سب رحم کرتے ہیں، اور نادار پر بھی رحم کرتے ہیں۔
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) (deduced for Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Scene: Two figures—one ‘fallen’ and one ‘destitute’—both receiving compassionate attention; the verse critiques the crowd’s tendency to label poverty as ‘pātaka’.
FAQs
It underlines poverty as a grave human suffering and exposes how society equates it with blame, calling for more humane dharma.
No site is mentioned in this verse.
No direct rite is stated; the implied duty is charitable support and compassionate conduct.