Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 48
न कथ्येयं यस्य कस्य सुतस्याप्य परस्य च । अदांतायाथ दुष्टाय चलचित्ताय दांभिके
na kathyeyaṃ yasya kasya sutasyāpya parasya ca | adāṃtāyātha duṣṭāya calacittāya dāṃbhike
Cet enseignement ne doit pas être transmis à n’importe qui—pas même à son propre fils, et encore moins à autrui. Qu’on ne le dise ni à l’indiscipliné, ni au méchant, ni à l’esprit changeant, ni à l’hypocrite.
Skanda (deduced from context; secrecy rule within instruction)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A guru raises a hand in caution while a few unsteady figures linger at the edge; a sincere disciple sits close, calm and disciplined; the teaching scroll is partially covered, symbolizing guarded transmission.
FAQs
Sacred teachings require adhikāra—discipline, sincerity, and steadiness—otherwise they are misunderstood and misused.
No tīrtha is named; the verse regulates transmission of teaching within the broader Mahātmya discourse.
A prescription of discernment (who may receive instruction) rather than an external ritual.