Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 74
गुरवश्च तथा शिष्यैः स्त्रीभिश्च पुरुषाधमाः । स्वामिनो भृत्यवर्गैश्च मूर्खैश्चापि बहुश्रुताः
guravaśca tathā śiṣyaiḥ strībhiśca puruṣādhamāḥ | svāmino bhṛtyavargaiśca mūrkhaiścāpi bahuśrutāḥ
Allí, los maestros son menospreciados por sus discípulos; los hombres dignos son dominados por los viles (aun por mujeres); los señores son contrariados por sus sirvientes; y los verdaderamente eruditos son rebajados por los necios.
Skanda (deduced; exact speaker not explicit in snippet)
Scene: A classroom/āśrama scene inverted: a guru seated in sorrow while arrogant disciples stand over him; a master ignored by servants; a learned sage mocked by fools—portraying Kali’s reversal of respect.
FAQs
When dharma declines, proper respect for knowledge, mentorship, and rightful responsibility becomes inverted.
No specific tīrtha is identified in this verse; it serves as a warning sign within tīrtha-māhātmya framing.
None; the verse describes social disorder rather than prescribing a vow or pilgrimage act.
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