Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 22
दिवसे दिवसे मूढमावशंति न पंडितम् । न हि ज्ञानविरुद्धेषु बह्वबपायेषु कर्मसु
divase divase mūḍhamāvaśaṃti na paṃḍitam | na hi jñānaviruddheṣu bahvabapāyeṣu karmasu
Day after day, calamities overpower the foolish, not the wise—for the wise do not engage in actions that oppose knowledge and carry many dangers.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) narrating within Māheśvarakhaṇḍa (deductive attribution)
Scene: Two travelers: the foolish rushes into a thorny, stormy path and is overwhelmed; the wise consults a scripture-bearing elder and takes a safe, clear path, symbolizing knowledge-aligned action.
FAQs
Misfortune repeatedly traps the ignorant because they act against discernment; wisdom expresses itself as careful, dharmic choice.
No tīrtha is mentioned in this verse.
None; the verse gives a behavioral criterion: avoid jñāna-viruddha (knowledge-opposing) actions.