Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 11
ततः शिष्यो भविष्यामि विश्वासार्थं दुरात्मनः । सुदीनैः कृपणैर्वाक्यैश्चाटुकारैः पृथग्विधैः
tataḥ śiṣyo bhaviṣyāmi viśvāsārthaṃ durātmanaḥ | sudīnaiḥ kṛpaṇairvākyaiścāṭukāraiḥ pṛthagvidhaiḥ
«Alors je deviendrai son disciple afin de gagner la confiance de ce scélérat, par des paroles plaintives et mesquines, et par des flatteries de toutes sortes.»
Duḥśīla (as quoted within Sūta’s narration)
Scene: Duḥśīla speaks to himself, hands folded in mock humility, rehearsing pitiful words; behind the mask, his eyes gleam with intent to deceive.
FAQs
Hypocrisy weaponizes religious roles; dharma requires sincerity, not flattery used for exploitation.
No direct tīrtha reference here; the tīrtha-context supports the ethical warning.
None; it describes deceitful strategy rather than righteous practice.