Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 168
धर्मतो धनमाहार्य यष्टव्यं चापि यत्नतः । हीनेभ्योपि न युंजीत त्वंकारं कर्हिचिद्बधः । त्वंकारो वा वधो वापि गुरूणामुभयं समम्
dharmato dhanamāhārya yaṣṭavyaṃ cāpi yatnataḥ | hīnebhyopi na yuṃjīta tvaṃkāraṃ karhicidbadhaḥ | tvaṃkāro vā vadho vāpi gurūṇāmubhayaṃ samam
La richesse doit être acquise selon le dharma, et le sacrifice (yajña) doit être accompli avec effort et vigilance. Qu’on n’emploie pas un “toi !” méprisant, même envers les inférieurs : un tel tvaṃkāra est une forme de blessure. Pour les maîtres vénérables, l’adresse insolente et la violence réelle ont une gravité égale.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages
Scene: A householder offers oblations into a small sacred fire while a guru sits nearby; the householder bows, speaking with folded hands; a contrasting faint vignette shows harsh pointing ‘you!’ speech as a symbolic wound.
FAQs
Dharma governs wealth, ritual, and speech; disrespectful words can be moral violence, especially toward gurus.
No particular tīrtha is praised; the focus is universal dharma and guru-respect.
Acquire wealth by dharma and perform yajña diligently; avoid insolent speech as a form of harm.