Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 36
येषां त्वंतगतं पापं स्वर्गाद्वा ये समागताः । सर्वव्यसननिर्मुक्ता धर्ममेकं भजन्ति ते
yeṣāṃ tvaṃtagataṃ pāpaṃ svargādvā ye samāgatāḥ | sarvavyasananirmuktā dharmamekaṃ bhajanti te
Còn những người mà tội đã dứt, hoặc những người trở về từ cõi trời—đã lìa sạch mọi thói xấu—thì chỉ một lòng phụng hành dharma mà thôi.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), by section-context (Māheśvarakhaṇḍa discourse)
Scene: A serene contrast image: a purified person, calm and radiant, turns away from temptations and walks toward a dharma-shrine or scripture, symbolizing ‘dharma alone’ as the chosen path.
FAQs
When pāpa is exhausted, the mind naturally inclines to dharma; freedom from vice is a sign of inner purification.
No specific tīrtha is mentioned; the focus is on spiritual character and karmic maturity.
No rite is specified; the verse recommends single-minded adherence to dharma as the purified person’s path.