Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 22
न द्वेष्टि नो कामयते न विरुद्धोऽनुरुध्यते । समाश्मकांचनो धीरस्तुल्यनिंदात्मसंस्तुतिः
na dveṣṭi no kāmayate na viruddho'nurudhyate | samāśmakāṃcano dhīrastulyaniṃdātmasaṃstutiḥ
No odia ni codicia; aun cuando se le opone, no adula ni busca aprobación. Firme y lúcido, tiene por iguales la piedra y el oro, y permanece el mismo ante la censura y ante la alabanza de sí.
Lomaharṣaṇa Sūta (deduced; Māheśvara-khaṇḍa narration to sages)
Scene: A composed sage sits in meditation; on one side lies a heap of gold, on the other a stone—he looks at both with the same calm gaze; around him people alternately praise and blame, yet his posture and expression do not change.
FAQs
Equanimity: freedom from hatred, craving, and the need for approval—remaining steady in praise or blame.
No particular sacred place is mentioned; the verse describes inner qualities valued in Shaiva Dharma.
No ritual instruction appears; it prescribes a mental-vow of steadiness and non-attachment.