Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 23
महांति पातकान्याहुर्निरंतरफलानि षट् । नाभिनंदंति ये दृष्ट्वा शंकरं न स्तुवंति ये
mahāṃti pātakānyāhurniraṃtaraphalāni ṣaṭ | nābhinaṃdaṃti ye dṛṣṭvā śaṃkaraṃ na stuvaṃti ye
کہا گیا ہے کہ چھ بڑے گناہ ایسے ہیں جن کے پھل ٹوٹتے نہیں۔ ان میں وہ بھی ہیں جو شنکر کو دیکھ کر خوش نہیں ہوتے، اور وہ بھی جو اس کی ستوتی نہیں کرتے۔
Mahākāla
Scene: A pilgrim approaches a Śiva shrine; some devotees rejoice and sing hymns, while others stand indifferent—an invisible karmic ledger motif indicates ‘unbroken fruits’.
FAQs
Lack of reverence toward Śiva—failing to rejoice or offer praise—is framed as a serious offence with enduring karmic effects.
No tīrtha is named in this verse; it emphasizes devotional response to Śaṅkara rather than a location.
Praise (stuti) and joyful reverence on beholding Śaṅkara are implied as proper devotional conduct.