Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 4
आगमिष्यति यः पश्चाद्ब्राह्मणः श्वा भविष्यति । पापीयान्भक्तिरहितः श्रद्धाहीनो भविष्यति
āgamiṣyati yaḥ paścādbrāhmaṇaḥ śvā bhaviṣyati | pāpīyānbhaktirahitaḥ śraddhāhīno bhaviṣyati
جو برہمن بعد میں آئے گا وہ کتا بن جائے گا؛ وہ زیادہ گناہگار، بھکتی سے خالی اور شردھا سے محروم ہو جائے گا۔
Pulastya (reporting the sages’ utterance/threat within the story)
Tirtha: Arbuda (Acaleśvara context)
Type: kshetra
Listener: King
Scene: A stern proclamation among the competing sages: whoever comes later will become a dog—an allegorical warning against faithlessness and lack of devotion.
FAQs
The verse underscores that status alone is insufficient; without faith and devotion, one’s conduct can lead to spiritual downfall.
The Arbuda sacred setting tied to Acaleśvara/Koṭīśvara, where proper attitude is emphasized.
No rite is prescribed; it is a narrative warning highlighting the necessity of bhakti and śraddhā in tīrtha practice.