Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 39
अपवादो न वक्तव्यः कलहं दूरतस्त्यजेत् । गुरूणां सन्निधौ क्वापि नोच्चैर्ब्रूयान्न वा हसेत्
apavādo na vaktavyaḥ kalahaṃ dūratastyajet | gurūṇāṃ sannidhau kvāpi noccairbrūyānna vā haset
Qu’elle ne profère pas de médisance et qu’elle rejette la querelle de loin. En présence des aînés et des maîtres, qu’elle ne parle pas à haute voix et ne rie pas bruyamment.
Skanda (deduced for Kāśīkhaṇḍa context)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Scene: A pilgrim woman in Kāśī stands modestly with folded hands near a guru/elder in an āśrama courtyard by the Gaṅgā, speaking softly while others refrain from quarrel; the atmosphere is disciplined and serene.
FAQs
It promotes purity of speech, avoidance of conflict, and reverence in the presence of gurus/elders.
None is specified; the verse functions as dharma-guidance within Kāśīkhaṇḍa.
No ritual; it prescribes social and verbal decorum, especially before gurus.