Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 28
नीलीक्षेत्रं तु यो याति मूलकं भक्षयेत्तु यः । नैवास्ति नरकोद्धारं कल्पकोटिशतैरपि
nīlīkṣetraṃ tu yo yāti mūlakaṃ bhakṣayettu yaḥ | naivāsti narakoddhāraṃ kalpakoṭiśatairapi
Nhưng ai đến Nīlī-kṣetra mà lại ăn củ cải (mūlaka) thì không có sự cứu thoát khỏi địa ngục cho người ấy, dẫu trải qua hàng trăm ức kiếp (kalpa).
Skanda (deduced from Dvārakā Māhātmya narration style within Skanda Purāṇa)
Tirtha: Nīlī-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A pilgrim entering a sacred precinct labeled Nīlī-kṣetra; a cautionary sage points to a sign of dietary restraint while a radish is shown as the forbidden object; in the background, a symbolic vision of naraka underscores the warning.
FAQs
Sacred travel demands discipline; violating a place-specific restraint (niyama) is portrayed as spiritually catastrophic.
Nīlī-kṣetra is singled out, with a strict conduct rule attached to the pilgrimage.
A prohibition: one should not consume mūlaka (radish) in connection with going to Nīlī-kṣetra.