Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 168
धर्मतो धनमाहार्य यष्टव्यं चापि यत्नतः । हीनेभ्योपि न युंजीत त्वंकारं कर्हिचिद्बधः । त्वंकारो वा वधो वापि गुरूणामुभयं समम्
dharmato dhanamāhārya yaṣṭavyaṃ cāpi yatnataḥ | hīnebhyopi na yuṃjīta tvaṃkāraṃ karhicidbadhaḥ | tvaṃkāro vā vadho vāpi gurūṇāmubhayaṃ samam
Harta hendaknya diperoleh melalui dharma, dan yajña pun patut dilakukan dengan sungguh-sungguh. Bahkan kepada yang lebih rendah pun jangan memakai ucapan menghina berupa ‘kamu!’—tvaṃkāra demikian adalah sejenis pelukaan. Bagi para guru yang mulia, sapaan lancang maupun kekerasan nyata, keduanya sama beratnya.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages
Scene: A householder offers oblations into a small sacred fire while a guru sits nearby; the householder bows, speaking with folded hands; a contrasting faint vignette shows harsh pointing ‘you!’ speech as a symbolic wound.
FAQs
Dharma governs wealth, ritual, and speech; disrespectful words can be moral violence, especially toward gurus.
No particular tīrtha is praised; the focus is universal dharma and guru-respect.
Acquire wealth by dharma and perform yajña diligently; avoid insolent speech as a form of harm.