Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 22
दिवसे दिवसे मूढमावशंति न पंडितम् । न हि ज्ञानविरुद्धेषु बह्वबपायेषु कर्मसु
divase divase mūḍhamāvaśaṃti na paṃḍitam | na hi jñānaviruddheṣu bahvabapāyeṣu karmasu
Jour après jour, les calamités accablent l’insensé, non le sage—car le sage ne s’engage pas dans des actes contraires à la connaissance et lourds de maints périls.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) narrating within Māheśvarakhaṇḍa (deductive attribution)
Scene: Two travelers: the foolish rushes into a thorny, stormy path and is overwhelmed; the wise consults a scripture-bearing elder and takes a safe, clear path, symbolizing knowledge-aligned action.
FAQs
Misfortune repeatedly traps the ignorant because they act against discernment; wisdom expresses itself as careful, dharmic choice.
No tīrtha is mentioned in this verse.
None; the verse gives a behavioral criterion: avoid jñāna-viruddha (knowledge-opposing) actions.