Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 99
धिक्कृत्य प्रशशंस स्वं निर्वेदे कारणं त्विदम् । निशम्येति शिशोर्वाक्यं परस्परमवेक्ष्य ते
dhikkṛtya praśaśaṃsa svaṃ nirvede kāraṇaṃ tvidam | niśamyeti śiśorvākyaṃ parasparamavekṣya te
Hearing the child’s words, they looked at one another and—reproaching themselves—praised their own remorse, saying, “Indeed, this is the very cause of our dispassion.”
Narrator (contextual; Kāśīkhaṇḍa frame typically Skanda speaking to Agastya)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Listener: Śaunaka and sages (frame typical) / audience of the episode
Scene: A group of elders, chastened, exchange glances after a child’s piercing remark; their faces show self-reproach turning into calm resolve.
FAQs
A sincere inner reproach can mature into vairāgya, becoming a turning-point toward spiritual pursuit.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; it functions as narrative counsel within the Kāśīkhaṇḍa context.
No explicit ritual is prescribed here; it highlights inner transformation through remorse and reflection.
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