Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 82
विमूढश्चाप्टयकार्याणि तानि तानि निषेवते । ततो विनश्यति क्षिप्रं नाशुचिः पूजयेत्ततः । शुचिर्वाभ्यर्चयेद्यश्च तस्य चेदशुभं भवेत्
vimūḍhaścāpṭayakāryāṇi tāni tāni niṣevate | tato vinaśyati kṣipraṃ nāśuciḥ pūjayettataḥ | śucirvābhyarcayedyaśca tasya cedaśubhaṃ bhavet
مغلوبِ وہم ہو کر وہ طرح طرح کے نامناسب کاموں میں لگ جاتا ہے؛ اسی سے وہ جلد تباہی کو پہنچتا ہے۔ اس لیے ناپاک شخص کو پوجا نہیں کرنی چاہیے۔ لیکن اگر پاک شخص پوجا کرے اور پھر بھی کوئی نحوست واقع ہو—
Bāla (continuing reply)
Scene: Two contrasted figures: an impure worshipper spiraling into reckless acts; a pure worshipper facing an ominous sign yet remaining composed, suggesting karmic burning rather than punishment.
FAQs
Impurity leads to delusion and ruin; even for the pure, apparent misfortune may arise due to prior karma rather than failure of worship.
No tīrtha is specified; it is a general dharma teaching on pūjā and karma.
Do not perform worship while impure; maintain ritual purity before abhyarcana (formal worship).