Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 7
ईश्वर उवाच । यदुक्तं वचनं देवि न तन्मे रोचते प्रिये । स्वकार्यं च सदा चिन्त्यं परकार्यं विसर्जयेत्
īśvara uvāca | yaduktaṃ vacanaṃ devi na tanme rocate priye | svakāryaṃ ca sadā cintyaṃ parakāryaṃ visarjayet
ঈশ্বর বললেন—“প্রিয়ে দেবি, তুমি যে কথা বলেছ তা আমার মনঃপূত নয়। সর্বদা নিজের কর্তব্যই চিন্তা করা উচিত, পরের কাজ ত্যাগ করা উচিত।”
Śiva (Īśvara)
Listener: Devī (Umā/Pārvatī)
Scene: Śiva gently but firmly instructs Devī: his face serene, eyes steady; Devī attentive, slightly surprised; the smoky tapasvin remains in the background, emphasizing the tension between compassion and discernment.
FAQs
Dharma includes discernment: prioritize one’s own rightful responsibilities rather than being driven by others’ agendas.
No specific site is named; the verse is ethical instruction within the Revā Khaṇḍa narrative frame.
None; the emphasis is on dharmic conduct and discernment.