Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 32
ते यमेन समादिष्टा नव पातकनायकाः । ते सर्वे संगता भूयो घोराः पातकनायकाः
te yamena samādiṣṭā nava pātakanāyakāḥ | te sarve saṃgatā bhūyo ghorāḥ pātakanāyakāḥ
那九位由阎摩所委任的“罪之统领”再度聚集——诚然可怖，那些pātaka-nāyaka。
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narrator; exact speaker not explicit in the snippet)
Tirtha: Naraka (Yamaloka)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Nine fearsome pātaka-nāyakas gather in a circle, each with distinct emblem (coins, broken kalasha, stolen manuscript, chains), with shadowy upapātakas behind them; a hell-gate and Yama’s banner in the distance.
FAQs
The Purāṇic universe portrays sin as organized and forceful, underscoring the need for dharma and purifying practices.
None is mentioned in this verse.
No direct prescription here; the narrative prepares for the later stress on Rudra-recitation.