Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 84
पित्रोक्तः कुपितेनाथ जहीमां जननीमिति । स तथेति चिरेणोक्तः स्वभावाच्चिरकारकः
pitroktaḥ kupitenātha jahīmāṃ jananīmiti | sa tatheti cireṇoktaḥ svabhāvāccirakārakaḥ
Then, commanded by his enraged father—‘Kill your mother!’—he replied, ‘So be it,’ but only after a long while, for by nature he was one who acts slowly (after reflection).
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), narrating to the sages (deduced)
Scene: A furious father commands; the mother stands vulnerable; Cirakārī, torn yet composed, answers ‘tathā’ but remains still—time stretches as moral deliberation unfolds.
FAQs
In moments of moral crisis, immediate reactions can be disastrous; pausing to reflect can prevent grave sin.
No tīrtha is mentioned; the passage is a dharma narrative illustrating discernment under pressure.
None—this verse presents a dharmic dilemma, not a rite.