Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 17
दुष्टमपि न वाच्यं ते यथा बहुमतं मम । सैवास्मि संज्ञाहमिति वाच्यमेवं त्वयानघे
duṣṭamapi na vācyaṃ te yathā bahumataṃ mama | saivāsmi saṃjñāhamiti vācyamevaṃ tvayānaghe
„Selbst wenn etwas Ungehöriges geschieht, darfst du es nicht aussprechen, denn dies ist mein fester Entschluss. Du sollst sagen: ‚Ich bin Saṃjñā selbst‘ — so sollst du reden, o Makellose.“
Saṃjñā (to Chāyā)
Scene: Saṃjñā gives a final, grave instruction: Chāyā must not speak even if something wrong happens and must declare herself Saṃjñā; Chāyā appears conflicted yet obedient.
FAQs
It highlights the moral tension between concealment and dharma, showing how secrecy can set the stage for later consequences.
No tīrtha is referenced in this verse.
None; it concerns speech and identity, not a rite.