Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 74
गुरवश्च तथा शिष्यैः स्त्रीभिश्च पुरुषाधमाः । स्वामिनो भृत्यवर्गैश्च मूर्खैश्चापि बहुश्रुताः
guravaśca tathā śiṣyaiḥ strībhiśca puruṣādhamāḥ | svāmino bhṛtyavargaiśca mūrkhaiścāpi bahuśrutāḥ
Là, les maîtres sont méprisés par leurs disciples; les hommes dignes sont dominés par les vils (même par des femmes); les seigneurs sont contredits par leurs serviteurs; et les véritables savants sont rabaissés par les sots.
Skanda (deduced; exact speaker not explicit in snippet)
Scene: A classroom/āśrama scene inverted: a guru seated in sorrow while arrogant disciples stand over him; a master ignored by servants; a learned sage mocked by fools—portraying Kali’s reversal of respect.
FAQs
When dharma declines, proper respect for knowledge, mentorship, and rightful responsibility becomes inverted.
No specific tīrtha is identified in this verse; it serves as a warning sign within tīrtha-māhātmya framing.
None; the verse describes social disorder rather than prescribing a vow or pilgrimage act.