Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 22
यदि मे न करोषि त्वं वचनं वदतोऽसकृत् । तेन यज्ञेन यक्ष्येऽहं तत्कृत्वान्यं द्विजं गुरुम्
yadi me na karoṣi tvaṃ vacanaṃ vadato'sakṛt | tena yajñena yakṣye'haṃ tatkṛtvānyaṃ dvijaṃ gurum
Si tu n’exécutes pas ma demande, bien que je la répète sans cesse, alors j’accomplirai ce même sacrifice par un autre brāhmane, en le prenant pour mon guru.
Triśaṅku
Listener: Vasiṣṭha
Scene: Triśaṅku delivers an ultimatum, turning away slightly as if to leave; Vasiṣṭha remains seated, unshaken; sages exchange glances, sensing impending rupture.
FAQs
It shows the danger of treating sacred rites and guruhood as instruments of personal will rather than dharma-guided authority.
No tīrtha is specified in this verse.
The intention to perform a yajña under another brāhmaṇa’s guidance is stated.