Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 71
किमिदं नैव जानासि यावत्यः परुषा गिरः । परः संश्राव्यते तावच्छंकवः श्रोत्रतः पुनरा
kimidaṃ naiva jānāsi yāvatyaḥ paruṣā giraḥ | paraḥ saṃśrāvyate tāvacchaṃkavaḥ śrotrataḥ punarā
तुला हे कळत नाही का—जितकी कठोर वाणी दुसऱ्याला ऐकवली जाते, तितके काटे पुन्हा पुन्हा त्याच्या कानांत रुततात?
Saṃvarta (contextual; Kaumārikākhaṇḍa narrative dialogue)
Scene: Metaphorical visualization: spoken harsh words manifest as sharp spikes entering ears; the admonisher gestures toward the ear, illustrating invisible injury becoming visible.
FAQs
Harsh speech is a form of violence; every cruel word wounds the listener and binds the speaker to demerit.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; it teaches general Puranic dharma about speech.
No rite is prescribed here; the instruction is ethical—practice restraint and gentleness in speech.