Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 89
निन्दामवज्ञां कुरुते भक्तो भूत्वा न जीवति । एवं दृष्ट्वा निमित्तानि विपरीतानि योगवित्
nindāmavajñāṃ kurute bhakto bhūtvā na jīvati | evaṃ dṛṣṭvā nimittāni viparītāni yogavit
যে ভক্ত হয়ে নিন্দা ও অবজ্ঞা করে, সে দীর্ঘকাল বাঁচে না। এমন বিপরীত লক্ষণ দেখে যোগবিদ্ সতর্কভাবে আচরণ করে।
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) (deduced)
Listener: Pāṇḍava (addressed in nearby verses; the teaching context continues)
Scene: A yogin-devotee stands at a crossroads of pilgrimage paths; shadowy figures whisper slander while ominous birds/portents appear; the yogin turns inward, restraining speech and mind.
FAQs
Devotion without humility is self-destructive; slander and contempt undermine spiritual life and invite downfall.
None is mentioned; the verse emphasizes moral conduct within devotion and yoga.
No ritual is prescribed; the instruction is ethical—avoid nindā and avajñā.