Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 52
वंचयित्वा तु पितरं गृहीतास्मि ततः परम् । न किंचित्पाप्मना दत्तं जल्पयित्वा धनं बहु
vaṃcayitvā tu pitaraṃ gṛhītāsmi tataḥ param | na kiṃcitpāpmanā dattaṃ jalpayitvā dhanaṃ bahu
“باپ کو دھوکا دے کر پھر مجھے لے جایا گیا۔ بہت سا مال دینے کی باتیں کی گئیں، مگر گناہ آلود ہونے کے سبب حقیقت میں کچھ بھی نہ دیا گیا۔”
The wife (continuing reflection/confession within narrative)
Scene: The woman recounts her deception and the broken promise: she appears sorrowful, hands clasped, while shadowy figures suggest her father left behind and the abductor’s empty-handed promise.
FAQs
Deceit toward parents and hollow promises of wealth are forms of adharma that carry moral stain (pāpa).
Not specified in this verse.
No explicit ritual; the verse critiques sinful acquisition and false giving.