Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 41
अकीर्त्योपहतं सर्वं तृणवन्मुंच सत्वरम् । मातुः कोपं पितुः कोपं गुरोः कोपं धनव्य यम्
akīrtyopahataṃ sarvaṃ tṛṇavanmuṃca satvaram | mātuḥ kopaṃ pituḥ kopaṃ guroḥ kopaṃ dhanavya yam
Whatever is struck and tainted by ill-fame—cast it away quickly as if it were mere grass. Avoid the anger of one’s mother, one’s father, and one’s guru—for it is ruinous to wealth and well-being.
Unspecified (didactic instruction within Brahmottara Khaṇḍa narrative)
Scene: A person discards a bundle labeled ‘akīrti’ like dry grass; in the background stand mother, father, and guru—serene when honored, fearsome when angered—signifying moral gravity.
FAQs
Ill-fame destroys value; uphold dharma by honoring mother, father, and guru, whose displeasure is spiritually and materially harmful.
No holy site is referenced; the focus is on conduct and relationships central to dharma.
No formal ritual; the prescription is ethical—avoid actions that cause akīrti and earn the anger of elders.