Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 28
अथ पश्यति यावत्स प्रभातेऽभ्युदिते रवौ । यज्ञोपवीतसंयुक्तस्तावत्स द्विजरूपधृक्
atha paśyati yāvatsa prabhāte'bhyudite ravau | yajñopavītasaṃyuktastāvatsa dvijarūpadhṛk
“Rồi khi bình minh đến, mặt trời đã lên, ông nhìn và thấy người ấy—đeo dây thánh (yajñopavīta), mang dáng vẻ của bậc ‘nhị sinh’.”
Śrī Bhagavān (Janārdana/Viṣṇu)
Scene: At sunrise, the king sees the dead man clearly: sacred thread across the torso, dvija appearance; the king’s face shows dawning horror and remorse.
FAQs
Actions gain heavier moral weight when one realizes the sacred status (or perceived sacred status) of the harmed person.
Not named in this verse; it supports the larger tīrtha narrative by explaining the burden that leads one to seek holy purification.
None; the sacred thread (yajñopavīta) is referenced as a marker of dvija status.