Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 40
पंगुतामर्हति प्रायः पापात्मा द्विजदूषकः । बलेन महता युक्तो जरामरणवर्जितः
paṃgutāmarhati prāyaḥ pāpātmā dvijadūṣakaḥ | balena mahatā yukto jarāmaraṇavarjitaḥ
وہ گناہ گار، دو بار جنم لینے والوں کا آلودہ کرنے والا، حقیقتاً لنگڑاپن کا مستحق ہے۔ عظیم قوت سے آراستہ ہو کر بھی وہ بڑھاپے اور موت سے بے نیاز ہے۔
Sāṃkṛti (contextual continuation)
Scene: A formidable, muscular sinner stands with a proud chest and weapon, yet his legs are impaired/immobile; nearby, sages or brāhmaṇas appear distressed, indicating dvija-dūṣaṇa; the cosmic backdrop hints at tri-loka peril.
FAQs
Harming the righteous—especially the custodians of sacred learning—marks one as adharmic, and such power must be checked for the world’s welfare.
No tīrtha is named in this verse; it supports the chapter’s moral-cosmic narrative.
None directly; the verse frames ethical judgment and cosmic danger.