Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 11
ततः शिष्यो भविष्यामि विश्वासार्थं दुरात्मनः । सुदीनैः कृपणैर्वाक्यैश्चाटुकारैः पृथग्विधैः
tataḥ śiṣyo bhaviṣyāmi viśvāsārthaṃ durātmanaḥ | sudīnaiḥ kṛpaṇairvākyaiścāṭukāraiḥ pṛthagvidhaiḥ
„Dann werde ich sein Schüler werden, um das Vertrauen dieses Bösewichts zu gewinnen—mit kläglichen, geizigen Worten und mit mancherlei Schmeichelei“, so nahm er sich vor.
Duḥśīla (as quoted within Sūta’s narration)
Scene: Duḥśīla speaks to himself, hands folded in mock humility, rehearsing pitiful words; behind the mask, his eyes gleam with intent to deceive.
FAQs
Hypocrisy weaponizes religious roles; dharma requires sincerity, not flattery used for exploitation.
No direct tīrtha reference here; the tīrtha-context supports the ethical warning.
None; it describes deceitful strategy rather than righteous practice.